Trial reportAmerican journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology2022
Effects of regular sauna bathing in conjunction with exercise on cardiovascular function: a multi-arm, randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of exercise modalities and doses on carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Post-exercise hot water immersion enhances haemodynamic and vascular benefits of exercise without further improving cardiorespiratory fitness, glucose, lipids or inflammation.The Journal of physiology · 2025Trial
- Regular postexercise sauna bathing does not improve heart rate variability: A multi-arm randomized controlled trial.Physiological reports · 2025Trial
- No effect of either heat therapy or aerobic exercise training on blood pressure in adults with untreated hypertension: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2025Trial
- Effects of Bathtub Bathing and Sauna Practices on Cardiovascular and Systemic Health: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
- Acute Heat Exposure-Related Illness: A Unified Emergency Medicine Framework for Hot Baths, Hot Springs, and Saunas-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Heat Therapy: Targeting Health, Disease, and Disability.Comprehensive Physiology · 2026Review
- Review
- Non-acute effects of passive heating interventions on cardiometabolic risk and vascular health: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2025Article
- Sauna therapy in rheumatic diseases: mechanisms, potential benefits, and cautions.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- The untapped potential of cold water therapy as part of a lifestyle intervention for promoting healthy aging.GeroScience · 2025Review
- Sauna use as a novel management approach for cardiovascular health and peripheral arterial disease.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of repeated use of post-exercise infrared sauna on neuromuscular performance and muscle hypertrophy.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Sauna bathing in northern Sweden: results from the MONICA study 2022.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Article
- Unraveling the link between cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer: a state-of-the-art review.GeroScience · 2024Review
- The Interplay of Type 2 Diabetes Status, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Level, and Sudden Cardiac Death: A Prospective Cohort Study.CJC open · 2024Article
- The multifaceted benefits of passive heat therapies for extending the healthspan: A comprehensive review with a focus on Finnish sauna.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2024Review
- Addressing the Missing Links in Cardiovascular Aging.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Review
- The Interplay between Systolic Blood Pressure, Sauna Bathing, and Cardiovascular Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older Finnish Men: A Cohort Study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
Regular 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 are lacking. Therefore, we compared the effects of exercise and sauna bathing to regular exercise using a multi-arm randomized controlled trial. Participants (
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