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)[reply]

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))[reply]

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)[reply]

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

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)[reply]

I think that particular phenomenon was caused by the sympathetic system, in which your heart starts to beat faster and you're emotionally excited. It also happens when one is scared. Kokomonkey (talk) 20:12, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

References tag[edit]

There has been a references tag on this article for 22 months. While the content doesn't appear disputable, there should be at least some references. If no one adds them within the next seven days I'll do the 30 seconds of research needed to add them myself. DQweny (talk) 20:36, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

'they shiver far too much'[edit]

The bit about infants and neonatals etc. shivering far too much is not explained, nor does it say why that would LOSE more heat--previously the article says that shivering increases body temperature, so a shivering infant should gain more heat. Can someone either correct it if it's wrong, or (possibly more likely) flesh out the details a bit? Smin0 (talk) 00:49, 26 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Stub?[edit]

It may be a short article, but it describes the physiological process adequetly and provide links to other WP articles to explain biological mechanisms. Is this article therefore a stub? 94.195.251.61 (talk) 19:52, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]