Barwood et al. (2024)

Habituation of the cold shock response: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Thermal Biology, 119, 103775

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Barwood, M. J., Eglin, C., Hills, S. P., Johnston, N., Massey, H., McMorris, T., Tipton, M. J., Wakabayashi, H., & Webster, L. (2024). Habituation of the cold shock response: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Thermal Biology, 119, 103775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103775

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A meta-analysis of 17 study groups found the cold-shock response habituates after about four cold-water immersions, with large pooled effects such as a drop of 14 beats per minute in heart rate (d = -1.19, 145 participants)