<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: 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.<italic>Materials and methods</italic>: 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.<italic>Results</italic>: 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.<italic>Conclusions</italic>: 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.</abstract>

Study 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.

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

Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

Józef Rusiecki Olsztyn University College, Department of Physical Education, Olsztyn, Poland

Department of Heavy Duty Machines and Research Methodology, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study 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...

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

Published Online: Feb 22, 2016

Page range: 1 - 9

Received: Oct 17, 2015

Accepted: Feb 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2016-0001

Keywords
Dry sauna, Thermal stress, Body mass loss, Somatic features, Physically inactive people

© 2016 De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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

Published Online: Feb 22, 2016

Page range: 1 - 9

Received: Oct 17, 2015

Accepted: Feb 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2016-0001

KeywordsDry sauna, Thermal stress, Body mass loss, Somatic features, Physically inactive people

© 2016 De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Dry sauna, Thermal stress, Body mass loss, Somatic features, Physically inactive people