Effects of Cold Showers on Circulation of Conditioned and Non-Conditioned Men

Abstract One group of nine well-conditioned athletes and one group of nine non-conditioned students, aged 19–25, were tested as to the effects of cold showers on the blood pressure and pulse rate measurements before and following exercise. The exercise consisted of three consecutive one-minute step tests at the rate of 30 steps per minute. There were differences between the groups in that the conditioned men recovered faster from the exercise regardless of showers. The cold showers affected the conditioned group more than the non-conditioned with respect to recovery pulse rates and systolic blood pressures. The diastolic blood pressures were not affected by showers.