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dc.contributor.authorLee, Earric
dc.contributor.authorKolunsarka, Iiris A
dc.contributor.authorKostensalo, Joel
dc.contributor.authorAhtiainen, Juha P.
dc.contributor.authorHaapala, Eero A
dc.contributor.authorWilleit, Peter
dc.contributor.authorKunutsor, Setor K.
dc.contributor.authorLaukkanen, Jari A
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-18T09:28:36Z
dc.date.available2022-08-18T09:28:36Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationLee, E., Kolunsarka, I. A., Kostensalo, J., Ahtiainen, J. P., Haapala, E. A., Willeit, P., Kunutsor, S. K., & Laukkanen, J. A. (2022). The effects of regular sauna bathing in conjunction with exercise on cardiovascular function : A multi-arm randomized controlled trial. <i>American Journal of Physiology : Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology</i>, <i>323</i>(3), R289-R299. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00076.2022" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00076.2022</a>
dc.identifier.otherCONVID_148881340
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82698
dc.description.abstractRegular exercise and sauna bathing have each been shown to improve cardiovascular function in clinical populations. However, experimental data on the cardiovascular adaptations to regular exercise in conjunction with sauna bathing in the general population is lacking. Therefore, we compared the effects of exercise and sauna bathing, to regular exercise using a multi-arm randomized controlled trial. Participants (n = 47) aged 49 ± 9 years with low physical activity levels, and at least one traditional CVD risk factor were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to guideline-based regular exercise and 15-minute post-exercise sauna (EXS), guideline-based regular exercise (EXE), or control (CON), for eight weeks. The primary outcomes were blood pressure (BP) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Secondary outcomes included fat mass, total cholesterol levels, and arterial stiffness. EXE had a greater change in CRF (+6.2 ml/kg/min; 95% CI, +4.2. to +8.3 ml/kg/min) and fat mass, but no differences in BP when compared to CON. EXS displayed greater change in CRF (+2.7 ml/kg/min; 95% CI, +0.2. to +5.3 ml/kg/min), lower systolic BP (-8.0 mmHg; 95% CI, -14.6 to -1.4 mmHg) and lower total cholesterol levels compared to EXE. Regular exercise improved CRF and body composition in sedentary adults with CVD risk factors. However, when combined with exercise, sauna bathing demonstrated a substantially supplementary effect on CRF, systolic BP, and total cholesterol levels. Sauna bathing is a valuable lifestyle tool that complements exercise for improving CRF, and decreasing systolic BP. Future research should focus on the duration, and frequency of exposure to ascertain the dose-response relationship.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAmerican Physiological Society
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Journal of Physiology : Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.subject.othersäännöllinen liikunta
dc.subject.othersauna bathing
dc.subject.otherheat therapy
dc.subject.otherexercise
dc.subject.otherblood pressure
dc.subject.othercardiorespiratory fitness
dc.titleThe effects of regular sauna bathing in conjunction with exercise on cardiovascular function : A multi-arm randomized controlled trial
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202208184238
dc.contributor.laitosLiikuntatieteellinen tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.laitosFaculty of Sport and Health Sciencesen
dc.contributor.oppiaineValmennus- ja testausoppifi
dc.contributor.oppiaineLiikuntapedagogiikkafi
dc.contributor.oppiaineBiomekaniikkafi
dc.contributor.oppiaineLiikuntalääketiedefi
dc.contributor.oppiaineScience of Sport Coaching and Fitness Testingen
dc.contributor.oppiaineSport Pedagogyen
dc.contributor.oppiaineBiomechanicsen
dc.contributor.oppiaineSports and Exercise Medicineen
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle
dc.type.coarhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1
dc.description.reviewstatuspeerReviewed
dc.format.pagerangeR289-R299
dc.relation.issn0363-6119
dc.relation.numberinseries3
dc.relation.volume323
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.copyright© 2022 The Authors
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.subject.ysosaunominen
dc.subject.ysosydän- ja verisuonitaudit
dc.subject.ysoliikunta
dc.subject.ysoverenpaine
dc.subject.ysoterveysvaikutukset
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jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p11049
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p9886
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p916
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p7682
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p15449
dc.rights.urlhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.relation.doi10.1152/ajpregu.00076.2022
jyx.fundinginformationThe Finnish Cultural Foundation (SKR) partially funded the corresponding author’s salary (Grant number : 00190620).
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