Physiological and Subjective Responses during Dome Sauna Bathing below the Neck

  • MIYAZONO Mami
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • MAENO Yukari
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • HASHIGUCHI Nobuko
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • KAWAMOTO Rieko
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • NAKAO Hisako
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • NAKAO Fujiko
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • KINOSHITA Yumiko
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • KANAOKA Maki
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • CHISHAKI Akiko
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • TOCHIHARA Yutaka
    Department of Ergonomics, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University

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  • 頸部下ドーム型サウナ使用時の生理.心理反応
  • ケイブ カ ドームガタ サウナ シヨウジ ノ セイリ シンリ ハンノウ

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a dome sauna applied below the neck, on physiological and subjective responses in 10 young men (20.9±1.3 years). The experiments were carried out under two conditions: 70-90℃ (high-level) and 60-85℃ (middle-level). The subjects were covered with the dome sauna for 60min. and removed for 30min. Blood pressure, pulse, rectal temperature, and skin temperature were measured every 2min. During sauna use, at the middle-level, the average rectal temperature rose from 36.9±0.2℃ to 37.6±0.4℃ (p<0.05), and the average diastolic blood pressure fell from 57.2±4.7mmHg to 50.5±6.9mmHg (p<0.05). The results indicate similar to ordinary bathing. In the young subjects, this dome sauna was performed safely, and these results give us reason to pursue a forward strategy of experiments in elder people and patients with heart disease.

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