Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

By GINA KOLATA
Published: January 17, 2008 – New York Times
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It was a conclusion

The problem with exercising in the cold, exercise physiologists say, is that people may be hobbled by myths that lead them to overdress or to stop moving, risky things to do.
Some worry that cold air will injure their lungs or elicit asthma symptoms. Or they are convinced that they are more susceptible to injury when it is cold and that they have to move more slowly oldId.20080122180628255