Cold water exercise
Cold water exercise has been studied in 2 papers since 2025: 1 trial in people, 1 review; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Dec 5, 2025: “Aquatic Exercise Training in Warm versus Cold Water in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes”.
2 papers study it1 findingUpdated
“cold-water exercise led to reductions in blood pressure ( P < 0.05).”
- 1 lab in 2 countries
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave cold water exercise to people and measured what changed.
down: Decreases blood pressure
Randomized trial16 people60-75 yr old12 wk
Older adults; type 2 diabetes
Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Dec 5, 2025
What did studies of Cold water exercise find?
1Studies of Cold water exercise measured 1 outcome; the most studied are blood pressure (1 study).
Blood pressure
downin humans1
1 study
Blood pressure
downin humans1
Cold water exercise decreases blood pressure in humans (type 2 diabetes).
“cold-water exercise led to reductions in blood pressure ( P < 0.05).”
Human trialtype 2 diabetescold-water (20°C) cycling exercise12 wkn = 16
Aquatic Exercise Training in Warm versus Cold Water in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Medicine and science in sports and exercise