Mans greatest asset in cold weather is his ability to create a warm micro-environment by wearing appropriate protective clothing or seeking shelter. He can also increase resting metabolic heat production by 10 times through vigorous exercise. What is a cold environment? As with a hot environment, the temperature alone is not necessarily the best [...]
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:: Physical Training in Extreme Cold ::
Postat în Survival, etichetat cold, exercise, extreme conditions, Survival, training în 25/04/2009 | Lasă un comentariu »
:: Extreme Cold – The Facts ::
Postat în Survival, etichetat cold, extreme conditions, Survival în 12/04/2009 | Lasă un comentariu »
Humans are essentially tropical animals and are not equipped to deal with even mild cold. That we can live in cold climates is a result of behavioural adaptations such as wearing appropriate clothing and building shelters.
Successfully surviving cold requires two simultaneous events. Firstly, generating sufficient body heat by burning appropriate food and secondly, preventing [...]
