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DOI: 10.47183/mes.2023.053

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Specifics of reaction of human cardiovascular system to immersion in cold water

Baranova TI1, Rybyakova TV2, Dmitrieva MO1, Anisimov DA1, Tarasova MS3, Ogannisyan MG3
About authors

1 Saint Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia

2 Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, St. Petersburg, Russia

3 Federal Research and Clinical Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Mkrtych G. Ogannisyan
B. Dorogomilovskaya, 5, Moscow, 121059, Russia; ur.abmftrops@gmnaysinnago

About paper

Funding: the study was conducted as part of discharging work duties at the St. Petersburg State University.

Author contribution: Baranova TI — article conceptualization, authoring, general editing; Rybyakova TV — article conceptualization, general editing; Dmitrieva MO — search for and analysis of sources, statistical data processing; Anisimov DA — search for and analysis of sources, compilation of tables, preparation of figures; Tarasova MS — search for and analysis of sources, article authoring; Ogannisyan MG — selection of approaches to mathematical modeling and their optimization.

Compliance with the ethical standards: the study was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee (Minutes #40 of March 07, 2012). All subjects were familiarized with the test protocol and signed an agreement to participate therein.

Received: 2023-10-17 Accepted: 2023-11-30 Published online: 2023-12-26
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