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Is There A Risk Of Hypothermia Upon Sitting On Cold Concrete Surfaces?
Concrete and stone have high thermal conductivity (somy types of concrete conducts heat 3 times faster than water under equal conditions). What does it tell you about concrete's ability to cause local hypothermia in the pelvic area when a person sits on cool or cold concrete surface? What health damage can it cause?
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
Hypothermia requires that your core body temperature drops significantly - at least below 35 degrees Celsius. It would be very unlikely that the contact between your bottom and the concrete could impact on the temperature of your entire body assuming that the temperature in the room is comfortable. I wouldn't think sitting on concrete would cause any health damage (other than a sore bottom if you sit for a very long time).
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