Afterdrop
Afterdrop is the continued fall in core body temperature after leaving cold water. Hot beverages after cold exposure may reduce afterdrop severity without undermining the peripheral cold stimulus. The body may be coldest after exiting cold…
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Afterdrop is the continued fall in core body temperature after leaving cold water. Hot beverages after cold exposure may reduce afterdrop severity without undermining the peripheral cold stimulus. The body may be coldest after exiting cold water rather than during immersion. Beginners may experience stronger shivering and a larger post-exit drop in core temperature.