CompletedNot Applicable

Exercise and Sauna on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Health

Finland47 participantsStarted 2019-08-08

Plain-language summary

The study aims to investigate the effects of including regular heat therapy when included to exercise. Specifically, participants in the sauna intervention group will undergo 15 minutes of sauna exposure immediately after a 50-minute session of exercise, 3 times a week, while participants in the exercise intervention group will follow only the same exercise protocol. The 50-minute exercise session consists of 20 minutes of moderate intensity strength exercise, followed by 30 minutes of moderate-vigorous aerobic exercise on stationary bikes. This exercise intervention protocol was selected in order to meet and adhere to the recommended physical activity guidelines.

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * At least one conventional cardiovascular risk factor but asymptomatic for coronary heart disease or diabetes Exclusion Criteria: * Use of sauna more than once a week, * Exercise more than 30 minutes a week, * low blood pressure, * any diagnosed and/or symptomatic cardiovascular disease, * musculoskeletal injury, * any other physical or mental condition that will prohibit the participation in the experiment, * participation to any other study at the same time.

What they're measuring

Hemodynamics

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Cardiovascular fitness

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04540718

SponsorUniversity of Jyvaskyla

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-15

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