title: Effects of sauna alone and postexercise sauna baths on blood pressure and hemodynamic variables in patients with untreated hypertension.
abstract: The effects of sauna alone vs exercise and sauna on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and central hemodynamic variables were measured in 16 patients with untreated hypertension assigned to a control period, sauna, or exercise and sauna. Exercise and sauna had positive effects on 24-hour systolic and mean blood pressure in patients with untreated hypertension. Exercise and sauna and sauna alone reduce total vascular resistance, with positive effects lasting up to 120 minutes after heat exposure.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Prevention Centre, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gayda
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paillard
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sosner
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juneau
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garzon
authors.forename: Mariel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Manon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bélanger
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nigam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000502:physiology; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029002:Steam Bath; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology