Correlations between Repeated Use of Dry Sauna for 4 x 10 Minutes, Physiological Parameters, Anthropometric Features, and Body Composition in Young Sedentary and Overweight Men: Health Implications
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/m2]
26.55
4.06
18.75-40.23
0.70
BSA (Body Surface Area) [m2]
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.
