Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics. Data are presented as mean ± SD
| SAUNA | CON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | Females | Males | |
| Participants (n) | 16 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Age (years) | 19 ± 1 | 20 ± 1 | 19 ± 2 | 20 ± 2 |
| Height (cm) | 166 ± 7# | 177 ± 6 | 166 ± 8# | 178 ± 7 |
| Body mass (kg) | 54 ± 9# | 66 ± 7 | 56 ± 7# | 64 ± 6 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.59 ± 0.11# | 1.82 ± 0.13 | 1.62 ± 0.14# | 1.80 ± 0.09 |
| BSA-mass ratio (cm2·kg−1) | 298 ± 28# | 275 ± 15 | 289 ± 13 | 283 ± 16 |
| V̇O2max (mL·kg−1·min−1) | 52.6 ± 6.9# | 64.6 ± 2.4 | 52.9 ± 4.2# | 63.6 ± 3.2 |
SAUNA post-exercise sauna bathing intervention group, CON, control group, BSA body surface area, V̇O2max maximal aerobic capacity
#Significantly different from males within groups (p < 0.05)