Sources index

Follow the evidence back.

A citation should lead somewhere useful. This index connects editorial claims to identifiable source records and makes the status of those records visible.

Updated · November 8, 2026

Read the status as well as the title.

Bibliographic verification checks a source's identity against its indexed record and DOI information where available. It does not establish that a paper's conclusions are correct or that all of its contents have been read. The separate review scope describes the material actually examined.

Included source records in the current research foundation have abstract-level appraisals unless explicitly stated otherwise. A candidate or excluded record is not an approved citation. An inaccessible detail, unresolved number, or failed identity check is kept out of the citable set until the relevant problem is resolved.

A paper belongs to a wider question.

Individual papers can be read through their original publisher or indexed links. Compare the population, exposure, comparator, outcome, and uncertainty rather than selecting a conclusion from its title alone. Related papers may reuse participants or examine different forms of heat exposure.

The index is a working editorial bibliography for the current edition, not an exhaustive systematic review or a recommendation to copy a study protocol. Its purpose is to make the source trail inspectable. The research summaries and evidence methodology explain how a paper contributes to a broader conclusion.

171 included publication records. Several publications share participants; this is not a count of independent experiments. Reviews are abstract-level unless a record states otherwise.

  1. 2018 · prospective cohort

    Sauna bathing reduces the risk of stroke in Finnish men and women: A prospective cohort study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Khan H, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen T et al.
    Neurology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  2. 2018 · systematic review

    Clinical Effects of Regular Dry Sauna Bathing: A Systematic Review. ↗

    Hussain J, Cohen M
    Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  3. 2017 · prospective cohort

    Sauna Bathing and Incident Hypertension: A Prospective Cohort Study. ↗

    Zaccardi F, Laukkanen T, Willeit P, Kunutsor SK et al.
    American journal of hypertension

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  4. 2016 · randomized controlled trial

    Waon Therapy for Managing Chronic Heart Failure - Results From a Multicenter Prospective Randomized WAON-CHF Study. ↗

    Tei C, Imamura T, Kinugawa K, Inoue T et al.
    Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  5. 2018 · narrative review

    Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. ↗

    Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK
    Mayo Clinic proceedings

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  6. 2017 · prospective cohort

    Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease in middle-aged Finnish men. ↗

    Laukkanen T, Kunutsor S, Kauhanen J, Laukkanen JA
    Age and ageing

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  7. 2015 · prospective cohort

    Association between sauna bathing and fatal cardiovascular and all-cause mortality events. ↗

    Laukkanen T, Khan H, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen JA
    JAMA internal medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  8. 2016 · randomized sham-controlled trial

    Whole-Body Hyperthermia for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. ↗

    Janssen CW, Lowry CA, Mehl MR, Allen JJ et al.
    JAMA psychiatry

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  9. 2025 · randomized controlled trial

    Regular postexercise sauna bathing does not improve heart rate variability: A multi-arm randomized controlled trial. ↗

    Lee E, Ketelhut S, Wiklund P, Kostensalo J et al.
    Physiological reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  10. 2025 · systematic review

    Hot spring and sauna use for improving blood lipid profiles: A systematic review and expert consensus on efficacy and recommendations. ↗

    Yamasaki S, Tokunou T, Kashiwado Y, Makishi M et al.
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  11. 2024 · prospective cohort

    Sauna bathing and mortality risk: unraveling the interaction with systolic blood pressure in a cohort of Finnish men. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Jae SY, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA
    Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  12. 2024 · cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort analysis

    Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Fitness Through Sauna Bathing: Insights From the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Prospective Study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Isiozor NM, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA
    Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  13. 2024 · randomized controlled crossover trial

    A Single Sauna Session Does Not Improve Postprandial Blood Glucose Handling in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Over, Randomized, Controlled Trial. ↗

    Schenaarts L, Hendriks FK, Fuchs CJ, Sluijsmans WE et al.
    Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  14. 2023 · randomized controlled trial

    Finnish sauna bathing and vascular health of adults with coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial. ↗

    Debray A, Gravel H, Garceau L, Bartlett AA et al.
    Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  15. 2022 · prospective cohort

    Attenuated Risk of Pneumonia Due to Inflammation by Frequent Sauna Baths: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Jae SY, Laukkanen JA
    Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  16. 2022 · randomized crossover trial

    Hematological Adaptations to Post-Exercise Sauna Bathing With No Fluid Intake: A Randomized Cross-Over Study. ↗

    Sitkowski D, Cisoń T, Szygula Z, Surała O et al.
    Research quarterly for exercise and sport

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  17. 2022 · randomized crossover trial

    Infrared sauna as exercise-mimetic? Physiological responses to infrared sauna vs exercise in healthy women: A randomized controlled crossover trial. ↗

    Hussain JN, Cohen MM, Mantri N, O'Malley CJ et al.
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  18. 2022 · pilot randomized controlled trial

    No effects of a 4-week post-exercise sauna bathing on targeted gut microbiota and intestinal barrier function, and hsCRP in healthy men: a pilot randomized controlled trial. ↗

    Karolkiewicz J, Nieman DC, Cisoń T, Szurkowska J et al.
    BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  19. 2022 · randomized controlled trial

    Effects of regular sauna bathing in conjunction with exercise on cardiovascular function: a multi-arm, randomized controlled trial. ↗

    Lee E, Kolunsarka I, Kostensalo J, Ahtiainen JP et al.
    American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  20. 2022 · prospective cohort

    Frequent sauna bathing offsets the increased risk of death due to low socioeconomic status: A prospective cohort study of middle-aged and older men. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Jae SY, Laukkanen JA
    Experimental gerontology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  21. 2021 · prospective cohort

    High fitness levels, frequent sauna bathing and risk of pneumonia in a cohort study: Are there potential implications for COVID-19? ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Laukkanen JA
    European journal of clinical investigation

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  22. 2020 · meta-analysis

    Acute and short-term efficacy of sauna treatment on cardiovascular function: A meta-analysis. ↗

    Li Z, Jiang W, Chen Y, Wang G et al.
    European journal of cardiovascular nursing

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  23. 2019 · prospective cohort

    Sauna bathing reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism: a prospective cohort study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Mäkikallio TH, Khan H, Laukkanen T et al.
    European journal of epidemiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  24. 2019 · pilot randomized controlled trial

    Sauna Yoga Superiorly Improves Flexibility, Strength, and Balance: A Two-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Older Adults. ↗

    Bucht H, Donath L
    International journal of environmental research and public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  25. 2018 · prospective cohort

    Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Khan H, Laukkanen T, Laukkanen JA
    Annals of medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  26. 2018 · nonrandomized acute experimental study

    Sauna exposure leads to improved arterial compliance: Findings from a non-randomised experimental study. ↗

    Lee E, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK, Khan H et al.
    European journal of preventive cardiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  27. 2018 · prospective cohort

    Combined Effect of Sauna Bathing and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in Caucasian Men: A Long-term Prospective Cohort Study. ↗

    Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Khan H, Babar M et al.
    Progress in cardiovascular diseases

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  28. 2018 · cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort analysis

    Longitudinal associations of sauna bathing with inflammation and oxidative stress: the KIHD prospective cohort study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Laukkanen T, Laukkanen JA
    Annals of medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  29. 2018 · prospective cohort

    Sauna Bathing and Risk of Psychotic Disorders: A Prospective Cohort Study. ↗

    Laukkanen T, Laukkanen JA, Kunutsor SK
    Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  30. 2018 · systematic review and meta-analysis

    Effects of sauna bath on heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ↗

    Källström M, Soveri I, Oldgren J, Laukkanen J et al.
    Clinical cardiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  31. 2018 · prospective cohort

    Sauna bathing is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and improves risk prediction in men and women: a prospective cohort study. ↗

    Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK, Khan H, Willeit P et al.
    BMC medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  32. 2017 · prospective cohort

    Sauna bathing reduces the risk of respiratory diseases: a long-term prospective cohort study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Laukkanen T, Laukkanen JA
    European journal of epidemiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  33. 2017 · prospective cohort

    Frequent sauna bathing may reduce the risk of pneumonia in middle-aged Caucasian men: The KIHD prospective cohort study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Laukkanen T, Laukkanen JA
    Respiratory medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  34. 2015 · randomized controlled trial

    Efficacy of regular sauna bathing for chronic tension-type headache: a randomized controlled study. ↗

    Kanji G, Weatherall M, Peter R, Purdie G et al.
    Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  35. 2011 · narrative review

    [Sauna: cardiac and vascular benefits and risks]. ↗

    Kluger N
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  36. 2010 · uncontrolled preliminary clinical study

    Preliminary clinical experience with waon therapy in Korea: safety and effect. ↗

    Sohn IS, Cho JM, Kim WS, Kim CJ et al.
    Journal of cardiovascular ultrasound

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  37. 2010 · randomized single-blind controlled trial

    Visiting a sauna: does inhaling hot dry air reduce common cold symptoms? A randomised controlled trial. ↗

    Pach D, Knöchel B, Lüdtke R, Wruck K et al.
    The Medical journal of Australia

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  38. 2009 · randomized controlled crossover pilot

    Safety, acceptance, and physiologic effects of sauna bathing in people with chronic heart failure: a pilot report. ↗

    Basford JR, Oh JK, Allison TG, Sheffield CG et al.
    Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  39. 2009 · evidence review

    Far-infrared saunas for treatment of cardiovascular risk factors: summary of published evidence. ↗

    Beever R
    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien

    Abstract-level editorial review
  40. 2008 · prospective multicenter controlled study; abstract also reports randomization

    Beneficial effects of Waon therapy on patients with chronic heart failure: results of a prospective multicenter study. ↗

    Miyata M, Kihara T, Kubozono T, Ikeda Y et al.
    Journal of cardiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  41. 2006 · literature review

    Health effects and risks of sauna bathing. ↗

    Kukkonen-Harjula K, Kauppinen K
    International journal of circumpolar health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  42. 2005 · uncontrolled preliminary clinical study

    Safety and efficacy of repeated sauna bathing in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: a preliminary report. ↗

    Miyamoto H, Kai H, Nakaura H, Osada K et al.
    Journal of cardiac failure

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  43. 2003 · prospective randomized study

    Sauna-bathing with sutures. A prospective and randomised study. ↗

    Papp AA, Alhava EM
    Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  44. 2001 · narrative review

    Benefits and risks of sauna bathing. ↗

    Hannuksela ML, Ellahham S
    The American journal of medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  45. 2026 · randomized counterbalanced acute crossover study

    Japanese steam sand bath heat therapy mediates comparable reductions in blood pressure with smaller discomfort and respiratory strains than hot water immersion and sauna. ↗

    Horiuchi M, Fujii N
    European journal of applied physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  46. 2026 · mixed longitudinal and cross-sectional social studies

    Sauna culture improves physical and mental wellbeing in the UK through social connection and ritual. ↗

    Newson M, McGrath R, Mosina I, Reason G et al.
    Social science & medicine (1982)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  47. 2026 · narrative review

    Acute Heat Exposure-Related Illness: A Unified Emergency Medicine Framework for Hot Baths, Hot Springs, and Saunas-A Narrative Review. ↗

    Yokoyama R, Yarimizu K, Hayasaka T, Sakaguchi K et al.
    Journal of clinical medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  48. 2026 · prospective uncontrolled mechanistic pilot

    Effects of Sauna bathing on Exercise Capacity and Muscle Function in HFpEF. ↗

    Bekfani T, Abo Hwach A, Moebert R, Seibel S et al.
    European journal of heart failure

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  49. 2026 · narrative review

    Effects of Bathtub Bathing and Sauna Practices on Cardiovascular and Systemic Health: A Narrative Review. ↗

    Nagai M, Tanaka A
    International journal of environmental research and public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  50. 2026 · acute before-after experimental study

    Acute Finnish sauna heat exposure induces stronger immune cell than cytokine responses. ↗

    Heinonen IHA, Koivula T, Hollmén M, Immonen J et al.
    Temperature (Austin, Tex.)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  51. 2026 · counterbalanced crossover experiment

    Thermal and cardiovascular responses to sauna are attenuated by adding cold water immersion to cooling breaks. ↗

    Owen TF, Giles CJ, Leaney SF, Coombs GB et al.
    Experimental physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  52. 2026 · qualitative phenomenological interview study

    Mental Well-Being and Regular Sauna Bathing: A Phenomenological Study of Psychological Experiences and Perceived Impact. ↗

    Magatova N, Hunt DF, Lay J
    Qualitative health research

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  53. 2026 · descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire study

    Sauna bathing: motivations, perceived benefits, and gender differences- a descriptive health promotion study. ↗

    Engström Å, Wiell K, Hägglund H, Lennkvist M
    International journal of circumpolar health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  54. 2026 · single-session physiological experiment

    Far-infrared sauna exposure at 65°C elevates core temperature. ↗

    Jenkins EJ, Killick JA, Grimm SR, Davies SR et al.
    Experimental physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  55. 2026 · repeated-session physiological observational analysis

    Temperature and humidity independently influence thermoregulatory responses during Finnish sauna bathing. ↗

    Laatikainen-Raussi I, Mikkola T, Ihalainen JK, Ahokas E
    Temperature (Austin, Tex.)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  56. 2025 · forensic case report

    Lack of gastric emptying at autopsy eleven days after heat trauma in the sauna- a forensic autopsy case report. ↗

    Kerscher SR, Kern N, Chistiakova N, Verhoff D et al.
    Forensic science, medicine, and pathology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  57. 2025 · clinical case report

    Severe heat stroke with multiorgan failure following collapse in a sauna. ↗

    McIver WJ, Zia M
    BMJ case reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  58. 2025 · clinical case report

    Elevated intraocular pressure associated with sauna use: A case report. ↗

    Arguinchona LM, Tukel MR, Seibold LK
    American journal of ophthalmology case reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  59. 2025 · pair-matched controlled training study

    Effects of repeated use of post-exercise infrared sauna on neuromuscular performance and muscle hypertrophy. ↗

    Ahokas EK, Hanstock HG, Kyröläinen H, Ihalainen JK
    Frontiers in sports and active living

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  60. 2025 · narrative literature review

    Sauna use as a novel management approach for cardiovascular health and peripheral arterial disease. ↗

    Sastriques-Dunlop S, Elizondo-Benedetto S, Zayed MA
    Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  61. 2025 · narrative review

    Sauna therapy in rheumatic diseases: mechanisms, potential benefits, and cautions. ↗

    Fedorchenko Y, Fedorchenko M, Yessirkepov M, Bekaryssova D
    Rheumatology international

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  62. 2025 · single-session physiological experiment

    Muscle temperature increases during a single far infrared sauna session without changes in intestinal temperature. ↗

    Reed EL, Uzoekwe CC, Atencio JK, Minson CT et al.
    Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  63. 2025 · clinical case report

    An Acute Case of Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia Which Developed in Tent Sauna. ↗

    Yamanaka M, Nishiyama Y, Fujishima N, Yokoyama A et al.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  64. 2025 · pair-matched controlled training study

    Salivary cortisol response to post-exercise infrared sauna declines over time. ↗

    Ahokas EK, Kyröläinen H, Ihalainen JK, Hanstock HG
    Temperature (Austin, Tex.)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  65. 2025 · historical-control inpatient pilot study

    Effect of Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Combined with Waon Therapy on Exercise Capacity in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure: A Pilot Study. ↗

    Yamamoto K, Noda T, Ito K, Miura H et al.
    Physical therapy research

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  66. 2025 · test-retest experimental reliability study

    Reliability of achieving target dehydration levels using a portable infrared sauna protocol in healthy young adults. ↗

    Lebron MA, Fukuda DH, Cregan JT, Shell JM et al.
    Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  67. 2025 · cross-sectional questionnaire and content-analysis study

    Women's perceptions of sauna bathing and its impact on health and well-being: insights from a cross-sectional study. ↗

    Lennkvist M, Hägglund H, Engström Å
    International journal of circumpolar health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  68. 2025 · narrative review

    The Role of Sauna Bathing in Ischemic Heart Disease: A Narrative Review of Therapeutic Potential, Physiological Mechanisms, and Emerging Clinical Applications. ↗

    Hachem G, Slim JR, Imam B, Nawaz UH et al.
    Cureus

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  69. 2025 · repeated-cycle physiological experiment

    Acute Finnish sauna heating and cold water immersion effects on cardiovascular dynamic response in normotensive women. ↗

    Szafraniec R, Poręba R, Domaradzki J
    Scientific reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  70. 2024 · age-group acute physiological comparison

    The vascular response to acute sauna heating is similar in young and middle-aged adults. ↗

    Leach OK, Strong K, Mack GW, Gifford JR
    Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  71. 2024 · comprehensive narrative review

    The multifaceted benefits of passive heat therapies for extending the healthspan: A comprehensive review with a focus on Finnish sauna. ↗

    Laukkanen JA, Kunutsor SK
    Temperature (Austin, Tex.)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  72. 2024 · prospective cohort analysis

    Frequent sauna bathing and psychosis: Interrelationship with cardiorespiratory fitness. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Kauhanen J, Laukkanen JA
    Journal of psychiatric research

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  73. 2024 · cross-sectional population survey

    Sauna bathing in northern Sweden: results from the MONICA study 2022. ↗

    Engström Å, Hägglund H, Lee E, Wennberg M et al.
    International journal of circumpolar health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  74. 2024 · clinical case report

    Death after sauna-case report of a heat stroke associated subarachnoid hemorrhage. ↗

    Nothnagel AM, Schwartz S, Abramovich I, Schneider T et al.
    Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  75. 2023 · partially randomized crossover heat-acclimation experiment

    Post-exercise, passive heat acclimation with sauna or hot-water immersion provide comparable adaptations to performance in the heat in a military context. ↗

    Ashworth E, Cotter J, Kilding A
    Ergonomics

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  76. 2023 · human sweat-composition experiment

    Effect of water filtration infrared-A (wIRA) sauna on inorganic ions excreted through sweat from the human body. ↗

    Cho KH, Jung SH, Choi MS, Jung YJ et al.
    Environmental science and pollution research international

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  77. 2023 · single-blinded randomized crossover pilot

    Detections of organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticide metabolites in urine and sweat obtained from women during infrared sauna and exercise: A pilot crossover study. ↗

    Hussain J, Cohen M, O'Malley CJ, Mantri N et al.
    International journal of hygiene and environmental health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  78. 2023 · controlled repeated-exposure experiment

    Heart Rate and Body Temperature Evolution in an Interval Program of Passive Heat Acclimation at High Temperatures (100 ± 2 °C) in a Sauna. ↗

    Siquier-Coll J, Bartolomé I, Pérez-Quintero M, Toro-Román V et al.
    International journal of environmental research and public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  79. 2023 · trained-versus-untrained repeated-exposure experiment

    The effects of a single and a series of Finnish sauna sessions on the immune response and HSP-70 levels in trained and untrained men. ↗

    Pilch W, Szarek M, Olga CL, Anna P et al.
    International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  80. 2023 · retrospective burn-centre case series

    Sauna contact burns in adults in the Helsinki Burn Centre during 2006-2018. ↗

    Valtonen J, Lindford A, Vuola J, Koljonen V
    Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  81. 2023 · cross-sectional and prospective cohort analysis

    Sauna bathing, renal function and chronic kidney disease: Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings from the KIHD study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Kauhanen J, Laukkanen JA
    European journal of clinical investigation

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  82. 2023 · retrospective trauma-centre case series

    Injuries related to sauna bathing. ↗

    Kaiser P, Seeher U, Krasniqi A, Keiler A et al.
    Injury

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  83. 2023 · prospective cohort analysis

    The Interplay between Systolic Blood Pressure, Sauna Bathing, and Cardiovascular Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older Finnish Men: A Cohort Study. ↗

    Laukkanen JA, Jae SY, Kauhanen J, Kunutsor SK
    The journal of nutrition, health & aging

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  84. 2023 · narrative evidence review

    Does the Combination of Finnish Sauna Bathing and Other Lifestyle Factors Confer Additional Health Benefits? A Review of the Evidence. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Laukkanen JA
    Mayo Clinic proceedings

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  85. 2023 · randomized crossover experiment

    A post-exercise infrared sauna session improves recovery of neuromuscular performance and muscle soreness after resistance exercise training. ↗

    Ahokas EK, Ihalainen JK, Hanstock HG, Savolainen E et al.
    Biology of sport

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  86. 2023 · device and human test-retest reliability experiment

    The reliability of a portable steam sauna pod for the whole-body passive heating of humans. ↗

    Willmott AGB, James CA, Hayes M, Maxwell NS et al.
    Journal of thermal biology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  87. 2023 · before-and-after neurophysiological experiment

    A study on neural changes induced by sauna bathing: Neural basis of the "totonou" state. ↗

    Chang M, Ibaraki T, Naruse Y, Imamura Y
    PloS one

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  88. 2023 · acute temperature-comparison experiment

    The influence of extreme thermal stress on the physiological and psychological characteristics of young women who sporadically use the sauna: practical implications for the safe use of the sauna. ↗

    Podstawski R, Borysławski K, Józefacka NM, Snarska J et al.
    Frontiers in public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  89. 2022 · exercise-condition physiological comparison

    Autonomic Nervous System Response to Far-Infrared Sauna Exposure in Firefighters. ↗

    Marciniak RA, Wahl CA, Ebersole KT
    Annals of work exposures and health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  90. 2022 · prospective questionnaire cohort

    Sauna habits/bathing and changes in lower urinary tract symptoms - Tampere Ageing Male Urologic Study (TAMUS). ↗

    Pöyhönen A, Åkerla J, Koskimäki J, Tammela TLJ et al.
    Scandinavian journal of urology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  91. 2022 · open-label clinical pilot

    Portable sauna stimulated-diaphoresis for the treatment of fluid-overload in peritoneal dialysis patients: A pilot study. ↗

    Maggiani-Aguilera P, Chávez-Iñiguez JS, Navarro-Blackaller G, Hernández-Morales K et al.
    Frontiers in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  92. 2022 · prospective cohort analysis

    Inflammation, sauna bathing, and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Finnish men: a cohort study. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Jae SY, Kurl S, Kauhanen J et al.
    European journal of epidemiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  93. 2022 · clinical responder-versus-nonresponder observational study

    Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index Reflects the Efficacy of Waon Therapy in Heart Failure Patients. ↗

    Nakagami T, Shimizu K, Hirano K, Kiyokawa H et al.
    International heart journal

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  94. 2021 · acute before-and-after physiological experiment

    Acute Vascular Benefits of Finnish Sauna Bathing in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease. ↗

    Gravel H, Behzadi P, Cardinal S, Barry H et al.
    The Canadian journal of cardiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  95. 2021 · representative online population survey

    Sauna bathing frequency in Finland and the impact of COVID-19. ↗

    Liikkanen LA, Laukkanen JA
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  96. 2021 · controlled endurance-training intervention

    Intermittent post-exercise sauna bathing improves markers of exercise capacity in hot and temperate conditions in trained middle-distance runners. ↗

    Kirby NV, Lucas SJE, Armstrong OJ, Weaver SR et al.
    European journal of applied physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  97. 2021 · forensic two-case report

    Death in the sauna-vitality markers for heat exposure. ↗

    Wegner A, Doberentz E, Madea B
    International journal of legal medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  98. 2021 · mechanistic narrative review

    The Cardiometabolic Health Benefits of Sauna Exposure in Individuals with High-Stress Occupations. A Mechanistic Review. ↗

    Henderson KN, Killen LG, O'Neal EK, Waldman HS
    International journal of environmental research and public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  99. 2021 · randomized controlled heat-acclimation experiment

    Three weeks of passive and intervallic heat at high temperatures (100±2 °C) in a sauna improve acclimation to external heat (42±2 °C) in untrained males. ↗

    Perez-Quintero M, Siquier-Coll J, Bartolomé I, Robles-Gil MC et al.
    Journal of thermal biology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  100. 2021 · controlled body-composition experiment

    Effects of Twelve Sessions of High-Temperature Sauna Baths on Body Composition in Healthy Young Men. ↗

    Toro V, Siquier-Coll J, Bartolomé I, Pérez-Quintero M et al.
    International journal of environmental research and public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  101. 2021 · clinical before-and-after subgroup study

    Blood pressure-lowering effect of repeated Waon therapy in non-smokers with hypertension. ↗

    Kominami K, Takahiza E, Tabuchi M, Akino M
    Medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  102. 2021 · Uncontrolled before-after physiology study

    The Effect of Medium-Term Sauna-Based Heat Acclimation (MPHA) on Thermophysiological and Plasma Volume Responses to Exercise Performed under Temperate Conditions in Elite Cross-Country Skiers. ↗

    Pokora I, Sadowska-Krępa E, Wolowski Ł, Wyderka P et al.
    International journal of environmental research and public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  103. 2021 · Before-after athlete intervention

    Sex differences in adaptation to intermittent post-exercise sauna bathing in trained middle-distance runners. ↗

    Kirby NV, Lucas SJE, Cable TG, Armstrong OJ et al.
    Sports medicine - open

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  104. 2021 · Randomized-order crossover challenge study

    Sauna dehydration as a new physiological challenge model for intestinal barrier function. ↗

    Roca Rubio MF, Eriksson U, Brummer RJ, König J
    Scientific reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  105. 2021 · Narrative review

    Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan. ↗

    Patrick RP, Johnson TL
    Experimental gerontology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  106. 2021 · Randomized parallel-group trial

    3-Week passive acclimation to extreme environmental heat (100± 3 °C) in dry sauna increases physical and physiological performance among young semi-professional football players. ↗

    Bartolomé I, Siquier-Coll J, Pérez-Quintero M, Robles-Gil MC et al.
    Journal of thermal biology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  107. 2021 · Acute crossover comparison

    Standalone sauna vs exercise followed by sauna on cardiovascular function in non-naïve sauna users: A comparison of acute effects. ↗

    Lee E, Kostensalo J, Willeit P, Kunutsor SK et al.
    Health science reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  108. 2021 · Acute repeated-exposure physiology study

    The Effects of Repeated Thermal Stress on the Physiological Parameters of Young Physically Active Men Who Regularly Use the Sauna: A Multifactorial Assessment. ↗

    Podstawski R, Borysławski K, Pomianowski A, Krystkiewicz W et al.
    International journal of environmental research and public health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  109. 2021 · Clinical case report

    Successful wound healing of refractory digital ulcer in patient with systemic sclerosis by Waon therapy. ↗

    Yamane H, Araki R, Doi A, Sato F et al.
    Journal of cardiology cases

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  110. 2025 · Systematic review and meta-analysis

    The effect of post-exercise heat exposure (passive heat acclimation) on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ↗

    Solomon TPJ, Laye MJ
    BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  111. 2025 · Acute comparative physiology study

    The acute effects of continuous and intermittent whole-body passive heating on cardiovascular disease risk indicators in healthy and young males and females. ↗

    Su Y, Martinkova A, O'Donnell E, Bailey SJ et al.
    European journal of applied physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  112. 2025 · Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Non-acute effects of passive heating interventions on cardiometabolic risk and vascular health: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. ↗

    Hamaya R, Joyama Y, Miyata T, Fuse SI et al.
    American journal of preventive cardiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  113. 2025 · Randomized single-blind acceptability trial

    A Randomized Trial Testing a Novel Mind and Body Intervention for Depression: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Whole-Body Hyperthermia (WBH). ↗

    Mason AE, Hartogensis W, Chowdhary A, Siwik CJ et al.
    Global advances in integrative medicine and health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  114. 2024 · Randomized controlled trial

    Upper-Limb High-Intensity Interval Training or Passive Heat Therapy to Optimize Cardiorespiratory Fitness Prior to Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. ↗

    Roxburgh BH, Campbell HA, Cotter JD, Reymann U et al.
    Arthritis care & research

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  115. 2024 · Narrative review

    Passive heat therapy: a promising preventive measure for people at risk of adverse health outcomes during heat extremes. ↗

    Rodrigues P, Orssatto LBR, Gagnon D, Dahhak A et al.
    Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  116. 2023 · Systematic review

    Cardiovascular autonomic modulation during passive heating protocols: a systematic review. ↗

    Ferreira FC, Vaz Padilha MCS, Rocha TMDMS, Lima LS et al.
    Physiological measurement

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  117. 2021 · Systematic review

    A systematic review of the role of heat therapy for patients with intermittent claudication due to peripheral artery disease. ↗

    Harwood AE, Pugh CJ, Steward CJ, Menzies C et al.
    Vascular medicine (London, England)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  118. 2021 · Systematic review and meta-analysis

    The effect of heat therapy on blood pressure and peripheral vascular function: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ↗

    Pizzey FK, Smith EC, Ruediger SL, Keating SE et al.
    Experimental physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  119. 2021 · Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Heat therapy shows benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ↗

    Sebők J, Édel Z, Váncsa S, Farkas N et al.
    International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  120. 2020 · Repeated-measures exercise and sauna study

    Acute Neuromuscular and Hormonal Responses to Different Exercise Loadings Followed by a Sauna. ↗

    Rissanen JA, Häkkinen A, Laukkanen J, Kraemer WJ et al.
    Journal of strength and conditioning research

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  121. 2020 · Randomized-order crossover trial

    Effects of Postexercise Sauna Bathing on Recovery of Swim Performance. ↗

    Skorski S, Schimpchen J, Pfeiffer M, Ferrauti A et al.
    International journal of sports physiology and performance

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  122. 2020 · Before-after study comparing activity groups

    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 et al.
    International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  123. 2020 · Randomized crossover physiology study

    Cardiovascular reactions for whole-body thermal therapy with a hot pack and Waon therapy. ↗

    Kominami K, Noda K, Takahashi N, Izumi T et al.
    International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  124. 2020 · Forensic case report

    Fatal α-PVP and amphetamine poisoning during a sauna and autoerotic practices. ↗

    Lunetta P, Kriikku P, Tikka J, Ojanperä I
    Forensic science, medicine, and pathology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  125. 2020 · Uncontrolled before-after intervention

    Repeated Dry Sauna Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Obese Korean People. ↗

    Choi HS, Kwon H, Cho KH, Thuc LC et al.
    Korean journal of family medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  126. 2020 · Comparative before-after physiology study

    Differences in cryostimulation and sauna effects on post-exercise changes in blood serum of athletes. ↗

    Michnik A, Duch K, Pokora I, Sadowska Krępa E
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  127. 2020 · Repeated-measures acute exercise and sauna study

    Acute Hemodynamic Responses to Combined Exercise and Sauna. ↗

    Rissanen JA, Häkkinen K, Laukkanen JA, Häkkinen A
    International journal of sports medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  128. 2020 · Forensic case report

    Death in Sauna Associated With a Transdermal Fentanyl Patch. ↗

    Kriikku P, Ojanperä I, Lunetta P
    The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  129. 2020 · Uncontrolled before-after intervention

    Effectiveness of a far-infrared low-temperature sauna program on geriatric syndrome and frailty in community-dwelling older people. ↗

    Sugie M, Harada K, Takahashi T, Nara M et al.
    Geriatrics & gerontology international

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  130. 2020 · Randomized-order crossover physiology study

    Impact of Finnish sauna bathing on circulating markers of inflammation in healthy middle-aged and older adults: A crossover study. ↗

    Behzadi P, Gravel H, Neagoe PE, Barry H et al.
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  131. 2020 · Prospective population cohort

    Does sauna bathing protect against dementia? ↗

    Knekt P, Järvinen R, Rissanen H, Heliövaara M et al.
    Preventive medicine reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  132. 2019 · Before-after neuromuscular physiology study

    Accelerated muscle contractility and decreased muscle steadiness following sauna recovery do not induce greater neuromuscular fatigability during sustained submaximal contractions. ↗

    Cernych M, Baranauskiene N, Vitkauskiene A, Satas A et al.
    Human movement science

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  133. 2019 · Acute repeated-exposure physiology study

    Correlations between Repeated Use of Dry Sauna for 4 x 10 Minutes, Physiological Parameters, Anthropometric Features, and Body Composition in Young Sedentary and Overweight Men: Health Implications. ↗

    Podstawski R, Borysławski K, Clark CCT, Choszcz D et al.
    BioMed research international

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  134. 2019 · Narrative evidence review

    Is sauna bathing protective of sudden cardiac death? A review of the evidence. ↗

    Laukkanen JA, Kunutsor SK
    Progress in cardiovascular diseases

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  135. 2019 · Exploratory comparative proteomics study

    Proteomics Analysis of Urine to Examine Physical Effects of Warm Nano Mist Sauna Bathing. ↗

    Hirao Y, Kinoshita N, Xu B, Saito S et al.
    Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  136. 2019 · Acute within-person sauna and exercise comparison

    The blood pressure and heart rate during sauna bath correspond to cardiac responses during submaximal dynamic exercise. ↗

    Ketelhut S, Ketelhut RG
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  137. 2019 · Cross-sectional online survey

    A hot topic for health: Results of the Global Sauna Survey. ↗

    Hussain JN, Greaves RF, Cohen MM
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  138. 2019 · Human stable-isotope tracer experiment

    Sauna, sweat and science II - do we sweat what we drink? ↗

    Zech M, Benesch M, Hepp J, Polifka S et al.
    Isotopes in environmental and health studies

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  139. 2019 · Randomized crossover physiology trial

    Acute effect of Finnish sauna bathing on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and reactive hyperemia in healthy middle-aged and older adults. ↗

    Gravel H, Coombs GB, Behzadi P, Marcoux-Clément V et al.
    Physiological reports

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  140. 2019 · Single-group before-after physiology study

    Recovery from sauna bathing favorably modulates cardiac autonomic nervous system. ↗

    Laukkanen T, Lipponen J, Kunutsor SK, Zaccardi F et al.
    Complementary therapies in medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  141. 2019 · Comparative dry-versus-wet sauna physiology study

    [Changes in selected physiological indicators and thermal stress assessment under the influence of baths in a dry and wet sauna in young healthy women]. ↗

    Pilch W, Piotrowska A, Czerwińska-Ledwig O, Zuziak R et al.
    Medycyna pracy

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  142. 2019 · Uncontrolled before-after intervention

    Dry sauna therapy is beneficial for patients with low back pain. ↗

    Cho EH, Kim NH, Kim HC, Yang YH et al.
    Anesthesia and pain medicine

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  143. 2018 · Randomized repeated-measures crossover trial

    Sauna exposure immediately prior to short-term heat acclimation accelerates phenotypic adaptation in females. ↗

    Mee JA, Peters S, Doust JH, Maxwell NS
    Journal of science and medicine in sport

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  144. 2018 · Cross-sectional questionnaire study

    Sauna bathing, health, and quality of life among octogenarian men: the Helsinki Businessmen Study. ↗

    Strandberg TE, Strandberg A, Pitkälä K, Benetos A
    Aging clinical and experimental research

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  145. 2018 · Observational association analysis

    Sauna bathing and systemic inflammation. ↗

    Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T
    European journal of epidemiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  146. 2018 · Single-session experimental before-after study

    Acute effects of sauna bathing on cardiovascular function. ↗

    Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK, Zaccardi F, Lee E et al.
    Journal of human hypertension

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  147. 2018 · Brief narrative review

    Effects of heat and cold on health, with special reference to Finnish sauna bathing. ↗

    Heinonen I, Laukkanen JA
    American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  148. 2018 · Repeated-exposure athlete physiology study

    Heart rate variability responses to acute and repeated postexercise sauna in trained cyclists. ↗

    Leicht AS, Halliday A, Sinclair WH, D'Auria S et al.
    Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  149. 2018 · Retrospective forensic series

    Characteristics of sauna deaths in Korea in relation to different blood alcohol concentrations. ↗

    Yang KM, Lee BW, Oh J, Yoo SH
    Forensic science, medicine, and pathology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  150. 2018 · Single-session before-after biomarker study

    Short-term effects of Finnish sauna bathing on blood-based markers of cardiovascular function in non-naive sauna users. ↗

    Kunutsor SK, Häkkinen A, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen T et al.
    Heart and vessels

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  151. 2018 · Before-after EEG and cognitive-task experiment

    Post-sauna recovery enhances brain neural network relaxation and improves cognitive economy in oddball tasks. ↗

    Cernych M, Satas A, Brazaitis M
    International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  152. 2018 · Brief narrative medical review

    [Medical aspects on sauna bathing]. ↗

    Olsson B
    Lakartidningen

    Abstract-level editorial review
  153. 2017 · Trial subanalysis

    Neurohumoral Modulation During Waon Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure - Subanalysis of Waon-CHF Study. ↗

    Ichiki T, Burnett JC Jr, Scott CG, Heublein DM et al.
    Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  154. 2017 · Acute comparative physiology study

    Effects of sauna bathing on stress-related genes expression in athletes and non-athletes. ↗

    Zychowska M, Półrola P, Chruściński G, Zielińska J et al.
    Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  155. 2017 · Uncontrolled pilot before-and-after study

    Increase in the Regional Cerebral Blood Flow following Waon Therapy in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Pilot Study. ↗

    Munemoto T, Soejima Y, Masuda A, Nakabeppu Y et al.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  156. 2017 · Case report

    Multiple organ dysfunction due to heatstroke after sauna: case report and review of the literature. ↗

    Zhuang Y, Dai LF, Diao RZ
    JRSM open

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  157. 2017 · Acute repeated-measure physiology study

    The Effect of Wrestling Training and Sauna Practice on Cortisol and Insulin Hormones. ↗

    Aggon E, Kiyici F, Ucan I, Colak M et al.
    Advances in physical education

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  158. 2016 · Clinical case series

    Contact allergy to finished woods in furniture and furnishings: a small allergic contact dermatitis epidemic to western red cedar in sauna interior decoration. ↗

    Huilaja L, Kubin ME, Riekki R
    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  159. 2016 · Comparative clinical before-and-after study

    Combined effects of repeated sauna therapy and exercise training on cardiac function and physical activity in patients with chronic heart failure. ↗

    Haseba S, Sakakima H, Kubozono T, Nakao S et al.
    Disability and rehabilitation

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  160. 2016 · Acute comparative physiology study

    Acute effects of Finnish sauna and cold-water immersion on haemodynamic variables and autonomic nervous system activity in patients with heart failure. ↗

    Radtke T, Poerschke D, Wilhelm M, Trachsel LD et al.
    European journal of preventive cardiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  161. 2016 · Repeated-condition human physiology experiment

    Effect of micro mist sauna bathing on thermoregulatory and circulatory functions and thermal sensation in humans. ↗

    Iwase S, Kawahara Y, Nishimura N, Sugenoya J
    International journal of biometeorology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  162. 2016 · Fatality case report

    Sudden Death in Sauna Due to Fatal Burns: A Case Report. ↗

    Lindroos K, Keltanen T
    The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  163. 2016 · Acute before-and-after physiology study

    [Changes of chosen physiological parameters in young healthy persons after sauna bathing procedures]. ↗

    Pasek J, Cieślar G, Szajkowski S, Jagodziński L et al.
    Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego

    Abstract-level editorial review
  164. 2016 · Two-case physiological report

    Real-Time Assessment of Autonomic Nerve Activity During Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Support or Waon Therapy. ↗

    Imamura T, Kinugawa K, Nitta D, Komuro I
    International heart journal

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  165. 2015 · Repeated-condition morning-bathing experiment

    Verification of impact of morning showering and mist sauna bathing on human physiological functions and work efficiency during the day. ↗

    Lee S, Fujimura H, Shimomura Y, Katsuura T
    International journal of biometeorology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  166. 2015 · Small longitudinal athlete physiology study

    Effect of sauna-based heat acclimation on plasma volume and heart rate variability. ↗

    Stanley J, Halliday A, D'Auria S, Buchheit M et al.
    European journal of applied physiology

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  167. 2015 · Uncontrolled clinical before-and-after study

    Waon therapy improves quality of life as well as cardiac function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure. ↗

    Sobajima M, Nozawa T, Fukui Y, Ihori H et al.
    International heart journal

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  168. 2015 · Uncontrolled inpatient pilot

    Effects of Waon therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study. ↗

    Soejima Y, Munemoto T, Masuda A, Uwatoko Y et al.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  169. 2015 · Acute comparative biomarker experiment

    Single whole-body cryostimulation procedure versus single dry sauna bath: comparison of oxidative impact on healthy male volunteers. ↗

    Sutkowy P, Woźniak A, Rajewski P
    BioMed research international

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  170. 2015 · Human sauna tracer experiment

    Sauna, sweat and science - quantifying the proportion of condensation water versus sweat using a stable water isotope ((2)H/(1)H and (18)O/(16)O) tracer experiment. ↗

    Zech M, Bösel S, Tuthorn M, Benesch M et al.
    Isotopes in environmental and health studies

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗
  171. 2015 · Acute exercise-recovery comparison

    Effects of far-infrared sauna bathing on recovery from strength and endurance training sessions in men. ↗

    Mero A, Tornberg J, Mäntykoski M, Puurtinen R
    SpringerPlus

    Abstract-level editorial reviewDOI ↗