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. 2022 Sep 15;40(3):681–689. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2023.119289

TABLE 2.

Mean (SD) results and relative changes from pre- to post-measurement for countermovement jump, 20 m sprint, and isometric leg press in the infrared sauna and passive recovery.

IRS PAS %Δ IRS %Δ PAS
CMJ (cm)
  Pre 41.5 (5.5) 41.8 (5.6)
  Post 14 h 40.9 (4.8) 39.8 (5.7)## -1.1 (4.5)** -5.0 (3.8)

20 m sprint (s)
  Pre 2.95 (0.11) 2.96 (0.11)
  Post 14 h 3.03 (0.12)### 3.04 (0.10) ### 2.5 (1.4) 2.7 (1.2)

Isometric leg press (kg)
  Pre 673 (221) 700 (218)
  Post 14 h 678 (240) 692 (234) 0.0 (10.0) -2.2 (6.7)

Abbreviation: CMJ = countermovement jump; IRS = infrared sauna; PAS = passive recovery; %Δ = percentage changes from pre- to post-measurement.

**

Indicates difference compared to passive recovery (p < 0.01).

###

Indicates difference from pre-value (p < 0.001).

##

Indicates difference from pre-value (p < 0.01).