Cardiovascular and Thermal Response to Dry-Sauna Exposure in Healthy Subjects
Table 2
Resting values of basic cardiovascular and baroreceptor parameters in the study group; all data are expressed as means ± standard deviations, and values (abbreviations are listed in the “Introduction” Section 1).
Parameter
before_S
after_S
S_ + 3 h
S_ + 6 h
HR (n/1)
59.3 ± 5.7
65.0 ± 7.2
64.4 ± 5.9
59.9 ± 5.2
sBP (mmHg)
127.9 ± 8.7
127.6 ± 9.6
129.9 ± 13.4
127.8 ± 10.1
0.7891
dBP (mmHg)
78.9 ± 5.9
79.3 ± 6.9
78.6 ± 8.5
77 ± 4.3
0.7891
mBP (mmHg)
94.5 ± 8.4
94.9 ± 8.5
93.9 ± 10.5
92.3 ± 7.1
0.6832
TAC (mL/mmHg)
2.3 ± 0.4
2.2 ± 0.5
2.3 ± 0.6
2.3 ± 0.4
0.9852
SV (mL)
108.6 ± 18.2
104.7 ± 20.7
110.6 ± 17.3
113.2 ± 13
0.4663
SI (mL/m2)
54.0 ± 8
52.3 ± 10.9
55.3 ± 9.4
56.5 ± 6.8
0.4662
EDI (mL/m2)
89.2 ± 11.8
87.3 ± 16.2
90.6 ± 14.6
91.6 ± 10.8
0.5828
TFC (1/kOhm)
36.5 ± 2.6
36.5 ± 3
37.8 ± 3.4
37.4 ± 2.7
0.0978
CI (L/min/m2)
3.2 ± 0.4
3.4 ± 0.6
3.5 ± 0.4
3.4 ± 0.4
0.1271
TPR (dyn*s*m2/cm5)
1180.8 ± 193.7
1130.1 ± 232.2
1051.6 ± 172.7
1093.2 ± 212.6
0.1241
TPRI (dyn*s*m2/cm5)
2369.3 ± 404.9
2283.8 ± 544.2
2112.6 ± 360.3
2186.5 ± 378.7
0.6533
BRS (ms/mmHg)
32.7 ± 9.6
21.8 ± 7.2
26.7 ± 9.7
30.3 ± 14.7
Indicates significantly different results; all parameters are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
