Forty male subjects, aged 21.6 (±3.2) yr, 177.9 (±7.9) cm tall, 82.8 (±19.3) Kg body weight and 25.9 (±4.8) Kg.m-2 body mass index (BMI) were evaluated. Skin surface temperature before and after cold-water immersion was 27.7(±3)°C and 7.1 (±1)°C, respectively (p=0,0001).