Table 1.

Benefits of cold-water swimming.

System	Effects	References
Cardiovascular system	Lowering blood pressure	[23,47,53,54]
Endocrine system	Decrease in triglycerides	[24,31,55]
	Increase in insulin sensitivity	[3,11,31,56]
	Decrease in norepinephrine	[53]
	Increase in cortisol	[57,58]
Psyche	Antidepressant effect	[8,59]
Immune system	Increase in leucocytes
	Increase in monocytes	[27,28,60,61]
	Fewer infections	[7,13,62]