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June 21, 2007 at 3:27 pm #7868biocupidParticipant
How can shivering produce heat energy to the body? 🙄
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June 21, 2007 at 7:53 pm #74093KhaiyParticipant
Movement requires energy, which requires that calories be burned, which releases heat. Shivering is movement, hence the burning of calories, which releases heat.
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June 22, 2007 at 3:17 pm #74116khenwoodParticipant
Shivering is a body reflex that attempts to keep the body warm when in cold conditions. The muscles around your core start to shake, i.e. it’s your body’s reflex to warm itself up by moving or releasing energy.
I don’t know how effective it is… since by shivering you are releasing heat from your body the environment around it.
Usually it’s a good sign hypothermia is on the way if you’re in extreme conditions, so get your body inside & warm. 🙂
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June 24, 2007 at 4:59 am #74146biocupidParticipant
So shivering burns up the fats that are attached to the adipose tissue under the skin?
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June 24, 2007 at 6:01 am #74148mithParticipant
The shivering muscles don’t get to decide where the fuel comes from.
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June 25, 2007 at 1:38 pm #74175khenwoodParticipantquote biocupid:So shivering burns up the fats that are attached to the adipose tissue under the skin?
I don’t think this is necessarily the case.
It does burn some calories, but fat wouldn’t be the first thing to go. -
July 16, 2007 at 5:36 am #74612derek edingtonParticipant
easy.., movement produces heat with in the body. if you walk around body temp will go up. same principle applies to shivering..
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