> 1. Steinman AM, GG Giesbrecht. Immersion into cold water. In ed. PS Auerbach, > Wilderness Medicine Management of Wilderness and Environmental Emergencies > (4th edition), Mosby, St. Louis. Pp 197-225, 2001. > > I do have a computer model written by a Canadain Defence Scientist that > compares cooling rates as follows: > > I input a 35 year old man weighing 70 kg, 1.8 m tall, 17% body fat immersed to > the neck in 5°C water. Results as follows: > time to reach 34°C time to > reach 28°C > > light wetsuit 2.8 hours > 5 hours What stages happen at 34C and then at 28C (from stiffening of limbs, i.e. you start drowning if in water, and up to the heart stop)? If person can live and swim for more than 2 hours in a light wetsuit (presumably full suit, not FJ?), - that's surprising; I thought we have much less time. Also, please note: "immersed to the neck". In reality his neck would be washed with 5C water a good number of times. Alex. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 12 2003 - 23:53:42 PST
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