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Effects of Twelve Sessions of High-Temperature Sauna Baths on Body Composition in Healthy Young Men

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  • Víctor Toro

    (Department of Physiology, School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Jesús Siquier-Coll

    (Movement, Brain and Health Research Group (MOBhE), Center of Higher Education Alberta Giménez (Comillas Pontifical University), 07013 Palma of Mallorca, Spain)

  • Ignacio Bartolomé

    (Department of Physiology, School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Mario Pérez-Quintero

    (Department of Physiology, School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Armando Raimundo

    (Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, Largo dos Colegiais, 7000 Évora, Portugal)

  • Diego Muñoz

    (Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, School of Teacher Training, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Marcos Maynar-Mariño

    (Department of Physiology, School of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain)

Abstract

The health benefits of sauna baths are attracting ever-increasing interest. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of 12 high-temperature (100 °C) sauna baths on body composition of 23 healthy young men, divided into a control group (CG) and a sauna group (SG). Both groups were initially evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), after which the SG experienced 12 sessions of sauna baths at high temperatures (100 °C). Initial measurements were carried out after the sauna sessions and after two weeks of decay in both groups. The muscle mass of the right leg (pre vs. decay: 9.50 (5.59) vs. 10.52 (5.15); p < 0.05; Δ 1.07%), bone mineral density (pre vs. post: 1.221 (0.35) vs. 1.315 (0.45); p < 0.05; Δ 7.7%) and bone mineral content (pre vs. post: 0.470 (0.21) vs. 0.499 (0.22); p < 0.05; Δ 6.17%) of the left leg increased in the SG after the sauna baths. It seems that exposure to heat at high temperatures could produce improvements in bone and muscle mass.

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  • Víctor Toro & Jesús Siquier-Coll & Ignacio Bartolomé & Mario Pérez-Quintero & Armando Raimundo & Diego Muñoz & Marcos Maynar-Mariño, 2021. "Effects of Twelve Sessions of High-Temperature Sauna Baths on Body Composition in Healthy Young Men," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:9:p:4458-:d:541512
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