Relationships of self-identified cold tolerance and cold-induced vasodilatation in the finger

Abstract

Thermal environments in daily life, such as occupational cold exposure and the use of heating facilities and warm clothing, affect acclimatization to both cold and heat. Also, cold tolerance can be cognized by self-identified evaluation. Thermal life-style during daily life might be one of the factors which affect cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD) when different degrees of thermal stimuli are considered. Therefore, this study investigated whether or not CIVD response is related to self-identified cold and heat tolerances which is attributable to thermal life-style.