individuals wear minimal clothing, which usually consists of shorts for males, and shorts and a crop top for females. Gloves, a woolen headband covering the ears, a nose and mouth mask, and dry shoes and socks are commonly worn to reduce the risk of cold-related injury. The first whole-body cryotherapy chamber was built in Japan in the late 1970s. It was introduced to Europe in the 1980s, and has been used in the US and Australia in the past decade.

Adverse effects

Reviews of whole-body cryotherapy have called for research

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