REVIEW ARTICLE
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF COLD WATER BATHING AND SWIMMING ON HUMAN HEALTH? LITERATURE REVIEW
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Intern, Józef Struś Hospital, Poland
2
Intern, HCP Medical Centre, Poland
3
Intern, University Clinical Centre of the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
4
Intern, Warsaw Southern Hospital, Poland
5
Intern, Independent Public Hospital them. prof. W. Orlowski Medical Centre of Postgraduate
Educationl, Poland
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Intern, Memorial Bielański Hospital, Poland
7
Intern, Prague Hospital of Lord’s Transfiguration, Poland
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Intern, The National Institute of Medicine of the Ministry of Interior and Administration,
Poland
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Intern, Saint Anna Hospital of Trauma Surgery, Poland
Submission date: 2024-04-19
Acceptance date: 2024-10-23
Publication date: 2025-11-26
Corresponding author
Issue Rehabil. Orthop. Neurophysiol. Sport Promot. 2023;45(4):29-44
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Winter swimming has a long tradition that dates back to ancient times. In recent years, there has been an increase in interest in this activity in Poland and European countries.
Aim:
The aim of this review is to present the positive and negative aspects of bathing and swimming in cold water.
Material and Methods:
Our research involved freely accessible databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, using keywords such as: winter swimming, cold water bathing, hypothermia.
Results:
The effect of increasing human immunity as a result of winter swimming is possible. Swimming has a slight influence on the fluctuations of hormone levels. The effect of cold water swimming on the circulatory system may be positive or negative, depending on the level of adaptation of the practitioner.
Conclusions:
Regular cold water swimming by adapted individuals may have potential health benefits. There are health risks associated with such baths for unadapted people. The impact of cold water bathing and winter swimming should be further investigated.
Winter swimming has a long tradition that dates back to ancient times. In recent years, there has been an increase in interest in this activity in Poland and European countries.
Aim:
The aim of this review is to present the positive and negative aspects of bathing and swimming in cold water.
Material and Methods:
Our research involved freely accessible databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, using keywords such as: winter swimming, cold water bathing, hypothermia.
Results:
The effect of increasing human immunity as a result of winter swimming is possible. Swimming has a slight influence on the fluctuations of hormone levels. The effect of cold water swimming on the circulatory system may be positive or negative, depending on the level of adaptation of the practitioner.
Conclusions:
Regular cold water swimming by adapted individuals may have potential health benefits. There are health risks associated with such baths for unadapted people. The impact of cold water bathing and winter swimming should be further investigated.
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