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Abstract
The influence of sauna on pulmonary functioning in patients with an obstructive pulmonary
disease was studied in 12 male patients by measuring forced vital capacity (FVC) and
forced expiratory volume in one second on seven measure points the day of the sauna
program. Despite the fact that body cooling and changes in osmolality of bronchial
liquid can induce bronchoconstriction, we measured a significant improvement of the
lung function parameters: FVC values were 3.22±0.89 and 3.6±0.99 before and after
the sauna program, respectively. It is concluded that patients with an obstructive
pulmonary disease can take part in sauna programs without eliciting bronchoconstriction;
sauna even causes transient improvement of the lung function.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
December 29,
1988
Received:
October 28,
1988
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© 1989 Published by Elsevier Inc.
