Simulation of Individual Thermoregulatory Responses to Partial Cold Water Immersion and Exercise

Abstract

During emergencies, adventure racing or military operations, individuals may be partially submerged in cold water, thereby at risk for rapid heat loss and hypothermia. By modeling the effects of water immersion, this hazard may be better understood, and more active preventive measures can be implemented or public warnings issued. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a previously validated cold thermoregulatory model (CTM) for predicting temperature responses in sedentary people during whole body immersion was applicable to partial immersion in cold water during exercise (treadmill walking).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA474469

Entities

People

  • John W Castellani
  • Margaret Kolka
  • William Santee
  • Xiaojiang Xu

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood Flow
  • Clothing
  • Cold Water
  • Department Of Defense
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Military Uniforms
  • Models
  • Simulations
  • Thermogenesis
  • Water
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Exercise and Sports Science.