| Title: |
Taking the Plunge. |
| Authors: |
Ducharme, Jamie; Samuelson, Kate |
| Source: |
TIME Magazine; 2/26/2018, Vol. 191 Issue 7/8, p64-71, 8p, 7 Color Photographs |
| Subject Terms: |
SWIMMING; COLD (Temperature); HEALTH behavior; HEALTH risk assessment; BLOOD pressure |
| People: |
GREEN, Philip |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on the concept of cold-water swimming that has been around for centuries in chilly climates such as Russia and Finland. The said communal cold-water plunges are considered as a great way to build camaraderie and chase better health. Dr. Philip Green, a cardiologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, notes that diving into frosty water comes with some real health risks as it is where stress-hormone production increases and blood pressure rises. |
| Database: |
Complementary Index |