Table 2.
Variable | Before STS | After STS | Recovery 30 min | Recovery 60 min |
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Isometric bench press (kg) | ||||
FIRS | 96.6 ± 14.6 | 78.9 ± 12.4a | 83.7 ± 13.2a | – |
NO SAUNA | 97.2 ± 15.9 | 80.3 ± 12.7a | 84.6 ± 13.1a | – |
Isometric leg press (kg) | ||||
FIRS | 428 ± 79 | 374 ± 70a | 383 ± 78a | – |
NO SAUNA | 424 ± 70 | 362 ± 69a | 372 ± 83a | – |
Heart rate (beats/min) | ||||
FIRS | 68 ± 10 | 129 ± 16a | 87 ± 10 | 77 ± 10 |
NO SAUNA | 67 ± 8 | 125 ± 8a | 76 ± 8 | 67 ± 8 |
Blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
FIRS systolic | 130 ± 13 | 158 ± 15a | 129 ± 13 | 128 ± 12 |
FIRS diastolic | 74 ± 9 | 75 ± 18 | 76 ± 6 | 78 ± 12 |
NO SAUNA systolic | 132 ± 15 | 163 ± 13a | 129 ± 10 | 129 ± 12 |
NO SAUNA diastolic | 74 ± 9 | 75 ± 18 | 76 ± 6 | 78 ± 12 |
pH | ||||
FIRS | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.32 ± 0.06a | 7.42 ± 0.02 | 7.41 ± 0.02 |
NO SAUNA | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.34 ± 0.02a | 7.40 ± 0.03 | 7.41 ± 0.02 |
Lactate (mmol/l) | ||||
FIRS | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 13.2 ± 1.7a | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 2.4 ± 0.9 |
NO SAUNA | 2.6 ± 1.7 | 12.1 ± 1.9a | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.7 |
Testosterone (nmol/l) | ||||
FIRS | 18.1 ± 5.2 | 22.7 ± 6.5b | 20.3 ± 5.4 | 20.1 ± 5.9 |
NO SAUNA | 18.5 ± 7.5 | 22.3 ± 6.4b | 20.5 ± 7.5 | 19.8 ± 7.4 |
Cortisol (nmol/l) | ||||
FIRS | 471 ± 162 | 449 ± 159 | 435 ± 213 | 368 ± 242b |
NO SAUNA | 467 ± 197 | 441 ± 216 | 401 ± 219 | 320 ± 189b |
Growth hormone (µg/l) | ||||
FIRS | 0.2 ± .0.2 | 43.3 ± 36.6a | 16.6 ± 12.2b | 6.5 ± 7.0 |
NO SAUNA | 1.3 ± 3.5 | 40.5 ± 41.9a | 13.5 ± 17.3b | 6.6 ± 8.8 |
Body mass (kg) | ||||
FIRS | 81.1 ± 6.3 | 80.8 ± 6.2 | 80.7 ± 6.2c | 80.6 ± 6.2c |
NO SAUNA | 80.9 ± 6.6 | 80.6 ± 6.6 | 80.5 ± 6.6 | 80.5 ± 6.6 |
CMJ (m) | ||||
FIRS | 0.37 ± 0.05 | 0.33 ± 0.05a | 0.34 ± 0.05a | – |
NO SAUNA | 0.37 ± 0.06 | 0.33 ± 0.07a | 0.33 ± 0.08a |
aSignificantly (p < 0.001) different from before value.
bSignificantly (p < 0.05) different from before value.
cSubjects drank 0.5 dl water in sauna which is included in body mass.