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The Truth About Cold Water Immersion: What This New Meta-Analysis Overlooks

Not so quick!

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Dr. Susanna Søberg
Feb 14, 2025
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Dear Thermalists,

A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in PLOS ONE has evaluated the health effects of cold water immersion (CWI) in healthy adults. While meta-analyses are often considered the gold standard for summarizing scientific evidence, their methodology is not always suitable for studying complex physiological interventions like C…

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