Variable | Before ETS | After ETS | Recovery 30 min | Recovery 60 min |
---|---|---|---|---|
VO2 (ml/kg/min) | ||||
FIRS | 5.7 ± 0.9 | 62.7 ± 4.2a | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 4.9 ± 0.6 |
NO SAUNA | 5.7 ± 0.7 | 62.9 ± 3.5a | 5.4 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 0.6 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | ||||
FIRS | 75 ± 9 | 201 ± 11a | 99 ± 9 | 80 ± 11 |
NO SAUNA | 75 ± 10 | 200 ± 10a | 93 ± 11 | 79 ± 14 |
Blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
FIRS systolic | 139 ± 12 | 168 ± 20b | 114 ± 11 | 121 ± 8 |
FIRS diastolic | 80 ± 10 | 80 ± 12 | 73 ± 10 | 72 ± 6 |
NO SAUNA systolic | 138 ± 12 | 182 ± 17b | 125 ± 12 | 126 ± 8 |
NO SAUNA diastolic | 78 ± 10 | 86 ± 17 | 74 ± 10 | 75 ± 6 |
pH | ||||
FIRS | 7.40 ± 0.0 | 7.30 ± 0.04a | 7.40 ± 0.02 | 7.40 ± 0.02 |
NO SAUNA | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.29 ± 0.04a | 7.40 ± 0.03 | 7.41 ± 0.02 |
Lactate (mmol/l) | ||||
FIRS | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 12.0 ± 2.7a | 4.4 ± 2.3 | 2.1 ± 0.4 |
NO SAUNA | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 12.9 ± 4.1a | 4.4 ± 2.1 | 2.3 ± 0.8 |
Testosterone (nmol/l) | ||||
FIRS | 18.8 ± 3.9 | 23.6 ± 5.1 | 20.6 ± 5.1 | 20.4 ± 5.5 |
NO SAUNA | 18.5 ± 4.4 | 23.5 ± 6.4 | 19.5 ± 6.7 | 18.0 ± 4.7 |
Cortisol (nmol/l) | ||||
FIRS | 531 ± 151 | 640 ± 132 | 601 ± 121 | 491 ± 132 |
NO SAUNA | 519 ± 117 | 639 ± 112 | 616 ± 196 | 609 ± 211 |
Growth hormone (µg/l) | ||||
FIRS | 2.2 ± .0.9 | 65.5 ± 41.6a | 26.6 ± 11.2b | 7.5 ± 8.0 |
NO SAUNA | 1.5 ± 3.8 | 57.5 ± 39.9a | 23.5 ± 16.3b | 7.6 ± 8.8 |
Body mass (kg) | ||||
FIRS | 79.8 ± 7.6 | 79.4 ± 7.4 | 78.9 ± 7.4c | 78.9 ± 7.4c |
NO SAUNA | 79.6 ± 7.6 | 79.1 ± 7.5 | 78.9 ± 7.5 | 78.9 ± 7.4 |
CMJ (m) | ||||
FIRS | 0.37 ± 0.08 | 0.32 ± 0.10 | 0.34 ± 0.09d | – |
NO SAUNA | 0.37 ± 0.08 | 0.32 ± 0.09 | 0.32 ± 0.08 | – |