Table 2 Stimulus duration and physiological responses to the post-exercise sauna bathing intervention. Data are presented as mean ± SD

 Exercise duration (min)

42 ± 12

55 ± 9

 Mean exercising HR (beats·min⁻¹)

168 ± 12^#

143 ± 8

 T_rec entering sauna (°C)

37.6 ± 0.4

37.6 ± 0.2

 Peak T_rec in sauna (°C)

38.4 ± 0.5

38.6 ± 0.2

 Peak HR in sauna (beats·min-¹)

133 ± 21

131 ± 18

 Sweat loss in sauna (°C)

1.2 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.6

 Fluid consumption (mL)

886 ± 260

931 ± 237

 Fluid replaced (%BM lost)

172 ± 67

158 ± 106

 Sauna session duration (min)

29 ± 3

29 ± 3

 Peak HR in sauna (beats·min-¹⁾

123 ± 10

123 ± 8

 Mean sauna session duration (min)

29 ± 1

29 ± 1

 Total sauna exposure (min)

272 ± 43

277 ± 39