Open AccessExercício no Frio
Author(s) -
Marcos Miranda,
Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil,
Maria João Cascais,
Centro de Medicina Desportiva de Lisboa,
Secretário-geral da Spmd. Lisboa,
Adop. Lisboa Presidente da Spmd. Comissão de Autorização Terapêutica
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista de medicina desportiva informa
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.23911/spmd_2020_nov
Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , psychology , physics , neuroscience
Exposure to low atmospheric temperatures generates adaptation responses in order to preserve body temperature within physiological limits, but long-term adaptation is essentially behavioral. The main medical conditions related to non-protected cold exposure are also briefly described.