Effects of the Sauna on Diffusing Capacity, Pulmonary Function and Cardiac Output in Healthy Subjects

Kiss, Daniel; Popp, Wolfgang; Wagner, Cláudia; Zwick, Hartmut; Sertl, K

doi:10.1159/000196312

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“…All changes are minor, roughly 10 %, and initial levels are reached quickly after the sauna (19). The diffusing capacity did not change in healthy subjects (20).…”

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Health effects and risks of sauna bathing

Kukkonen-Harjula¹,

Kauppinen²

2006

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

115

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Objectives. To study physiological, therapeutic and adverse effects of sauna bathing with special reference to chronic diseases, medication and special situations (pregnancy, children). Study design. A literature review. Methods. Experiments of sauna bathing were accepted if they were conducted in a heated room with sufficient heat (80 to 90ºC), comfortable air humidity and adequate ventilation. The sauna exposure for five to 20 minutes was usually repeated one to three times. The experiments were either acute (one day), or conducted over a longer period (several months). Results. The research data retrieved were most often based on uncontrolled research designs with subjects accustomed to bathing since childhood. Sauna was well tolerated and posed no health risks to healthy people from childhood to old age. Baths did not appear to be particularly risky to patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease and congestive heart failure, when they were medicated and in a stable condition. Excepting toxemia cases, no adverse effects of bathing during pregnancy were found, and baths were not teratogenic. In musculoskeletal disorders, baths may relieve pain. Medication in general was of no concern during a bath, apart from antihypertensive medication, which may predispose to orthostatic hypotension after bathing. Conclusions. Further research is needed with sound experimental design, and with subjects not accustomed to sauna, before sauna bathing can routinely be used as a non-pharmacological treatment regimen in certain medical disorders to relieve symptoms and improve wellness. (Int J Circumpolar

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“…All changes are minor, roughly 10 %, and initial levels are reached quickly after the sauna (19). The diffusing capacity did not change in healthy subjects (20).…”

Section: Reviewmentioning

confidence: 75%

Health effects and risks of sauna bathing

Kukkonen-Harjula¹,

Kauppinen²

2006

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

115

124

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“…Sauna bathing, a well-known form of whole-body heating, is well-tolerated by most healthy individuals, both young and old between childhood and old age [10,16,18]. Repeated sauna bathing influences endogenous regulatory mechanisms, mainly acute and transient cardiovascular and hormonal changes, by maintaining a balance between fluid composition and the distribution of circulating blood [1].…”

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Sauna-induced body mass loss in physically inactive young women and men

Podstawski

Boraczyński

et al. 2016

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between basic somatic features (body mass and height) and body mass loss in physically inactive young women and men exposed to thermal stress in a dry sauna. Materials and methods:The research was conducted in 2015 on 685 first-year full-time students (333 women, 352 men), aged 19-20 years old. Nude body mass was measured after the students dried off before and after using the sauna.Results: An analysis of regression equations indicated that an increase in the body mass of women and men leads to a significant increase in sauna-induced body mass loss. On the other hand, body mass loss decreased with an increase in height in women and men, but to a smaller extent. From among the tested somatic features, body height and body mass, body mass had a decisive influence on body mass loss. Body height had a minimal and statistically non-significant impact on body mass loss. Conclusions:The results of this study indicate that heavier individuals have an increased risk of dehydration and hyperthermia. Therefore, they should pay close attention to replenishing fluids lost in the sauna. The determination of body mass loss values after a visit to a dry sauna has practical significance because it supports the estimation of the fluid volume required for the maintenance of correct water balance.

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“…Males showed significantly greater MEP enhancement across stimulus intensities than female subjects, The increase in HR with heat stress in the present study was consistent with previous findings from our lab using the same heating protocol (92). The increase in HR is a compensatory response to avoid a large drop in mean arterial blood pressure, so that the cardiac output can be relatively stable even with reduced stroke volume (105). HR for subjects in both experiments increased to roughly 65% of age-predicted maximum HR (220age), which is considered moderate in exercise (71).…”

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confidence: 92%

Use-dependent plasticity of the human central nervous system

Littmann¹

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Effects of the Sauna on Diffusing Capacity, Pulmonary Function and Cardiac Output in Healthy Subjects

Cited by 16 publications

References 3 publications

Health effects and risks of sauna bathing

Health effects and risks of sauna bathing

Sauna-induced body mass loss in physically inactive young women and men

Use-dependent plasticity of the human central nervous system

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