Talk:Shivering

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I have heard that shivering is actually really bad for hypothermic humans, since it tends to increase heat loss, but is a good thing for a furry animals. Is this true, and should it be incorporated into the article? Boris B 06:17, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

I have also read that certain monks are able to withstand cold temperatures by suppressing the shiver reflex because shivering in humans loses more heat then it gains. Though I do not have sufficient documentation of this. (75.92.157.145 02:03, 2 July 2007 (UTC))

From firsthand experience I would say the problem with shivering is that expends so much energy. However it is a very effective short-term solution to be being cold. Someone who is hypothermic and shivering is shedding what little energy they have left. When a hypothermic person stops shivering, thats when things are really bad, because the body has stopped making any effort to raise their temperature. To quote: "Shivering - generates heat through increase in chemical reactions required for muscle activity. Visible shivering can maximally increase surface heat production by 500%. However, this is limited to a few hours because of depletion of muscle glucose and the onset of fatigue." from Outdoor Action Guide. Icemotoboy (talk) 22:05, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "It was so beautiful, it gave me the chills"

Anyone know if there is a term for this phenomenon, and a reason for why it happens? Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 19:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)