Infrared sauna
Infrared sauna has been studied in 2 papers since 2021: 1 trial in people, 1 review. The newest paper, Dec 23, 2021: “Infrared sauna as exercise-mimetic? Physiological responses to infrared sauna vs exercise in healthy women: A randomized controlled crossover trial”.
2 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“Tympanic temperatures were elevated during infrared sauna as compared to both control (mean diff = +1.05 oC ± SEM 0.12 oC, 95% C.I.: 0.73 - 1.36, p < 0.0005)”
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
What did studies of Infrared sauna find?
2Studies of Infrared sauna measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are blood pressure (1 study) and body temperature (1).
Blood pressure
no changein humans1
1 study
Blood pressure
no changein humans1
Infrared sauna has no effect on blood pressure in humans.
“No significant differences in non-invasive measures of blood pressure, arterial stiffness or heart rate variability were detected between any of the interventions.”
Human trial45 minfemalesn = 10
Complementary therapies in medicine
Body temperature
upin humans1
1 study
Body temperature
upin humans1
Infrared sauna increases body temperature in humans (mean diff = +1.05 oC ± SEM 0.12 oC, 95% C.I.: 0.73 - 1.36, p < 0.0005).
“Tympanic temperatures were elevated during infrared sauna as compared to both control (mean diff = +1.05 oC ± SEM 0.12 oC, 95% C.I.: 0.73 - 1.36, p < 0.0005)”
Human trial45 minfemalesn = 10
Complementary therapies in medicine