Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the studied anthropometric features and physiological parameters (N=45) before sauna.
| Features | Mean | SD | min-max | AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass [kg] before sauna | 85.86 | 14.89 | 55.90-137.70 | 1.33 |
| Body mass [kg] after sauna | 85.21 | 14.83 | 55.39-137.15 | 1.33 |
| Body mass loss [kg] ∗ ) | 0.65 | 0.24 | 0.34-1.23 | -0.97 |
| Body height [cm] | 179.71 | 6.45 | 166.0-194.0 | -0.10 |
| BMI (Body Mass Index) [kg/m 2 ] | 26.55 | 4.06 | 18.75-40.23 | 0.70 |
| BSA (Body Surface Area) [m 2 ] | 2.07 | 0.19 | 1.63-2.67 | 0.97 |
| WHR (Waist-Hip Ratio) | 0.89 | 0.09 | 0.75-1.20 | 0.98 |
| TBW (Total Body Water) [L] | 48.98 | 6.33 | 32.90-64.00 | -0.07 |
| Proteins [kg] | 13.29 | 1.74 | 8.90-17.20 | -0.09 |
| Minerals [kg] | 4.63 | 0.64 | 3.24-6.25 | -0.08 |
| SMM (Skeletal Muscle Mass) [kg] | 38.11 | 5.26 | 24.70-50.00 | -0.12 |
| SBP (Systolic Blood Pressure) [mmHg] | 125.84 | 9.47 | 106-140 | -0.54 |
| DBP (Diastolic Blood Pressure) [mmHg] | 81.38 | 5.97 | 69-92 | -0.24 |
| PBF (Percent Body Fat) [%] | 21.87 | 7.23 | 7.30-46.30 | 0.49 |
| BFM (Body Fat Mass) [kg] | 18.94 | 9.96 | 5.00-63.80 | 2.28 |
| FFM (Fat Free Mass) [kg] | 66.9 | 8.68 | 45.00-87.50 | -0.07 |
| VFL (Visceral Fat Level) [kg] | 7.56 | 4.57 | 1.00-28.00 | 2.22 |
| Obesity Degree | 120.96 | 18.55 | 85-183 | 0.65 |
| InBody score | 78.42 | 10.30 | 39-95 | -1.01 |
| Target weight | 79.10 | 8.97 | 63-103 | 0.34 |
| BMR (metabolism) [kcal] | 1815.3 | 187.3 | 1342-2260 | -0.07 |
| MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) [mL/kg/min] | 514.87 | 74.90 | 390-599 | -0.51 |
Key: AC: asymmetry coefficient, ∗t= 18.33, df=44, and p<0.001.