In many environmental situations, such as when a deep sea diver is trying to perform a fine-motor task, shivering is clearly undesirable. Attempts have been made to minimize the occurrence of such tremors during diving by employing specialized (ie, warmed) oxygen tanks to avoid hypothermia and prevent shiver. Although this technique minimizes shivering, it will not prevent the onset of hypothermia.
Cold environmental temperatures affect the muscles directly, protecting them when frozen. There are clinical case reports (discussed in greater detail Chapter 14, Clinical Aspects of Freezing Cold Injury) of individuals with frozen limbs who have been successfully rewarmed with no apparent longterm effects.