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  2. Hand arm vibrations - Wikipedia

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    The protection is highly dependent on frequency range; most gloves provide no protection in palm and wrist below ~50 Hz and in fingers below ~400 Hz. Factors such as high grip force, cold hands or vibration forces in shear direction can have a reducing effect and or increase damage to the hands and arms.

  3. Cold hands are common in winter. When are they a sign of a ...

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    Or cold hands that come with other symptoms, such as joint pain, a new rash, weight loss, night sweats (as seen in connective tissue/autoimmune diseases), pallor, weakness, shortness of breath ...

  4. Hypothermia - Wikipedia

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    The cold causes damage to small blood vessels in the skin. This damage is permanent and the redness and itching will return with additional exposure. The redness and itching typically occurs on cheeks, ears, fingers, and toes. [10] Frostbite: the freezing and destruction of tissue, [11] which happens below the freezing point of water

  5. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    Origins of heat and cold adaptations can be explained by climatic adaptation. [16] [17] Ambient air temperature affects how much energy investment the human body must make. The temperature that requires the least amount of energy investment is 21 °C (70 °F). [5] [disputed – discuss] The body controls its temperature through the hypothalamus.

  6. Thermoreceptor - Wikipedia

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    For cold receptors their firing rate increases during cooling and decreases during warming. Some cold receptors also respond with a brief action potential discharge to high temperatures, i.e. typically above 45 °C, and this is known as a paradoxical response to heat [ citation needed ] .

  7. Raynaud syndrome - Wikipedia

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    It is induced by mental stress and a cold atmosphere. In all cases, the primary cause is an underlying hyperactivation of the sympathetic nervous system. Although, with different types, the exact pathophysiology differs. In the primary type, there is an increase in sensitivity due to the reasons mentioned above resulting in vasoconstriction.

  8. It's Cold & Flu Season: Here's How to Tell if Your Senior ...

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    Inspire them to do light physical activity, as long as it is allowed in their treatment plan. Take deep breaths with them multiple times a day to help with lung strength and immunity.

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