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Effects of different extreme cold exposure on heart rate variability

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ERGONOMICS
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2023.2286906

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Cold exposure; heart rate variability (HRV); autonomic nervous system; physiological parameters

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Frequent extreme cold events have posed serious threats to outdoor workers and rescuers. This study investigates heart rate variability (HRV) and its relationship to other physiological parameters under extreme cold exposures. The results show that temperature decrease is accompanied by progressive parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activation with sympathetic nervous system (SNS) retraction. SDNN is found to be the most sensitive HRV index, showing good linear relationships with blood pressure, pulse, and hand temperature.
Frequent extreme cold events in recent years have brought serious threats to outdoor workers and rescuers. Changes in ambient temperature are associated with altered cardiac autonomic function. The study aims to investigate heart rate variability (HRV) and its relationship to other physiological parameters under extreme cold exposures. Twelve males underwent a 30-min preconditioning phase in a neutral environment followed by a 30-min cold exposure (-5, -10, -15, and -20 degrees C). Time-domain indexes(meanRR, SDNN, RMSSD, and pNN50), frequency domain indexes [Log(HF), Log(LF), and low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF)], parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) were analysed. Results showed all HRV indexes of four cold exposures were significant. The decrease in temperature was accompanied by progressive PNS activation with SNS retraction. SDNN was the most sensitive HRV index and had good linear relationships with blood pressure, pulse, and hand temperature. The results are significant for formulating safety protection strategies for workers in extremely cold environments.Practitioner Summary: This study investigated heart rate variability (HRV) in 12 males during a 30-min cold exposure (-5, -10, -15, and -20 degrees C). Results showed all HRV indexes of four cold exposures were significant. The decrease in temperature was accompanied by progressive PNS activation with SNS retraction. SDNN was the most sensitive HRV index and had good linear relationships with blood pressure, pulse, and hand temperature.

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