The influence of Finnish sauna treatments on the concentrations of nitric oxide, 3-nitrotyrosine and selected markers of oxidative status in training and non-training men
Gryka D, Pilch WB, Czerwińska-Ledwig OM, Piotrowska AM, Klocek E, Bukova A
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 9 citations
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- Controlled clinical trial (classified by our AI screen)
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- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
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- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2020-01-16 · Int J Occup Med Environ Health · vol. 33 · issue 2 · pp. 173–185
- Publisher
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
- Cited
- 12 citations · more than 63% of similar papers · 0.6× the field average
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- 36 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses · High Altitude and Hypoxia · Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Keywords
- Nitric oxide, Nitrotyrosine, Chemistry, Oxidative phosphorylation, Oxidative stress, NOx, Animal science, Internal medicine, Medicine, Nitric oxide synthase, Biochemistry
- MeSH
- humans, nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species, tyrosine, antioxidants, body temperature, exercise, steam bath, blood pressure, heart rate, adult, male, young adult, biomarkers
6 authors
From PL, HU, MD, KR, SK
- Dorota GrykaUniversity of Physical Culture in Kraków; Hungarian University of Sports Science; State University of Physical Education and Sport
- Wanda PilchUniversity of Physical Culture in Kraków; National Rehabilitation Center
- Olga Czerwińska‐LedwigUniversity of Physical Culture in Kraków; National Rehabilitation Center
- Anna Piotrowska · correspondingUniversity of Physical Culture in Kraków; National Rehabilitation Center
- Ewa KlocekUniversity of Physical Culture in Kraków; Hungarian University of Sports Science; State University of Physical Education and Sport
- Alena BukovaUniversity of Pavol Jozef Šafárik; State University of Physical Education and Sport
Abstract
Objectives
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of repeated Finnish sauna baths on the concentrations of nitric oxide metabolites (NOx) and 3-nitrotyrosine in relation to pro-oxidative and antioxidative status in young males with different physical activity levels.
Material and methods
The study was performed on healthy males (aged 20-25 years), representing the training (T, N = 10) and non-training groups (NT, N = 10). The protocol included a series of 10 sauna baths during 3 weeks. One bath consisted of three 15-min sessions, with 2 min recovery. Before the first and the 10th treatment, measurements of body composition, blood pressure, rectal temperature, and plasma concentrations of the total pro-oxidative and antioxidative status, 3-nitrotyrosine and NOx were performed.
Results
A significant increase in physiological parameters during sauna treatments, as well as a significant decrease in the total antioxidative status before the 10th bath, were observed in both groups. The series of sauna baths caused a significant increase in the total antioxidative status in the T group, and a decrease in the total oxidative status in the NT group. A significant decrease in 3-nitrotyrosine in both groups before the last treatment, and also in the T group after the last treatment, was noted. In both groups, a significant increase in NOx concentrations was observed after the first bath.
Conclusions
A series of sauna baths contributes to the improvement in the prooxidative/ antioxidative balance. The increased production of nitric oxide may lead to a better vascular relaxation and blood flow. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2020;33(2):173-85.
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