Exercise and Sauna on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Health
NCT ID: NCT04540718
Last Updated: 2022-01-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
47 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-08-08
2019-12-15
Brief Summary
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The 50-minute exercise session consists of 20 minutes of moderate intensity strength exercise, followed by 30 minutes of moderate-vigorous aerobic exercise on stationary bikes. This exercise intervention protocol was selected in order to meet and adhere to the recommended physical activity guidelines.
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Detailed Description
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Of particular interests are the cardiovascular adaptations of regular sauna bathing when used in conjunction with exercise training; which meets the recommended minimum of current physical activity guidelines. Recent studies have shown that long-term sauna use with exercise is more effective than sauna use alone in patients with chronic heart failure. However several questions pertaining to regular exercise in combination with sauna use remain to be answered, as experimental data in the general population is still lacking.
This research project aims to find out the differences (if any) in cardiovascular and hemodynamic-related outcome parameters, between regular exercise according to the minimum recommended guidelines, and the same exercise program with an additional regular 15 minute sauna session post exercise.
The training intervention will last for 8 weeks, with each session consisting of 20 minutes of moderate intensity resistance training, followed by 30 minutes of aerobic training. Participants in the exercise only group rested in the training area for 15 minutes while the exercise and sauna participants went to the sauna for 15 minutes.
Temperature of the sauna room was increased by 5 degrees celsius every fortnight starting from 65 degrees celsius; during the final 2 weeks of the intervention the sauna temperature was at 80 degrees celsius. (65, 70, 75, 80). Participants were told that they could leave the sauna room anytime they felt uncomfortable or if they wish to.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
BASIC_SCIENCE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Control
Participants in this group continues with their sedentary behavior
No interventions assigned to this group
Exercise only
Participants in this group performs exercise 3 times a week (150 minutes total) according to the recommended exercise guidelines and will sit in the exercise laboratory for 15 minutes whilst the experimental group uses the sauna.
Exercise
50 minutes of exercise, consisting of 20 minutes of resistance followed by 30 minutes of aerobic, three times a week for eight weeks.
Exercise and sauna
Participants in this group performs exercise 3 times a week (150 minutes total) according to the recommended exercise guidelines and incorporates sauna bathing (heat therapy) immediately after exercise.
Exercise
50 minutes of exercise, consisting of 20 minutes of resistance followed by 30 minutes of aerobic, three times a week for eight weeks.
Sauna
15 minutes of sauna exposure immediately after exercise intervention, three times a week for eight weeks.
Interventions
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Exercise
50 minutes of exercise, consisting of 20 minutes of resistance followed by 30 minutes of aerobic, three times a week for eight weeks.
Sauna
15 minutes of sauna exposure immediately after exercise intervention, three times a week for eight weeks.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Exercise more than 30 minutes a week,
* low blood pressure,
* any diagnosed and/or symptomatic cardiovascular disease,
* musculoskeletal injury,
* any other physical or mental condition that will prohibit the participation in the experiment,
* participation to any other study at the same time.
30 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Jyvaskyla
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Jari A Laukkanen, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Jyvaskyla
Locations
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University of Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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UJyvaskyla
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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