Practical implications
paraplegia
DER, COLD, PARAPLEGIA
In regions with colder climates, it is often rare for individuals with paraplegia to venture outdoors during periods of extreme cold. Without feedback regarding the thermal status of their feet, they cannot appropriately behaviourally thermoregulate (i.e., adding more insulation, removing themselves from the cold, etc.). The extent to which CIVD responses contribute to the prevention of non-freezing and freezing cold injury in able-bodied individuals remains unresolved (Daanen and van der Struijs 