The effect of an ice bath on your core temperature

Knowing the effect of an ice bath after physical effort, is something Julia Zeën wanted to know. Julia is owner of the company the Arctic Devils and passionate about swimming, dipping in cold water or even in ice water. With her company she transmits this passion to other people. She is convinced that bathing or swimming in cold water or even ice, is beneficial for the human body.

Although she is convinced of the benefits, she was curious about the effects on the core temperature during a bathing session in ice water. Julia approached Joost Fonville who is owner of Thermoclinics to help her measure her core temperature during a 8 km run and an ice bath with water temperature of 2.7?C after the run. During her activities she measured core temperature and rectal temperature.

With the myTemp capsule core temperature was measured during the run and the ice bath. During the test some interesting information came up regarding the difference between the core temperature and the rectal temperature in the after drop. The after drop is the dip in temperature your body experience after the ice bath.

Begin 2023 Julia wants to use the myTemp capsule to investigate her core temperature during a 1000 meter swim in water of temperature of 5?C. Measuring temperature in water with the new myTemp capsule without belt – available end 2022 – will be feasible.