The primary aim is to determine whether a regular (hot-to-) cold shower can have a beneficial effect on immune function by reducing sickness absence. Secondary aims are to determine effects on quality of health and work productivity.
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Verkorte titel
Aandoening
General health
Quality of health
Work productivity
Ondersteuning
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Sickness absence in study period (from January to March 2015)
Doel van het onderzoek
The primary aim is to determine whether a regular (hot-to-) cold shower can have a beneficial effect on immune function by reducing sickness absence.
Secondary aims are to determine effects on quality of health and work productivity.
Onderzoeksopzet
See above
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Daily cold shower during 30 days starting warm as hot and long as preferred but ending with 30, 60 or 90 seconds according to group showering at the coldest available temperature
Intervention period : January 1st-30th 2015.
Follow-up period: January 31st-March 31st 2015. Participants of all three intervention groups are instructed to shower cold or warm as preferred
Publiek
Geert Buijze
PO Box 22660
Amsterdam 1100 DD
The Netherlands
g.a.buijze@amc.nl
Wetenschappelijk
Geert Buijze
PO Box 22660
Amsterdam 1100 DD
The Netherlands
g.a.buijze@amc.nl
Belangrijkste voorwaarden om deel te mogen nemen (Inclusiecriteria)
-Men and women aged 18-65
-Employed
-No previous experience of cold bathing
Belangrijkste redenen om niet deel te kunnen nemen (Exclusiecriteria)
-Significant comorbidity (such as severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease)
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In overige registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL5043 |
| NTR-old | NTR5183 |
| Ander register | METC AMC : W14_244 # 14.17.0296 |