Randomized controlled trial

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

European journal of applied physiology · 2026

Publication record

PMID40879771

Authors

Masahiro Horiuchi, Naoto Fujii

Journal

European journal of applied physiology

Publication year

2026

Publication types

Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial

Indexed topics

MeSH headings

Humans, Male, Steam Bath, Adult, Blood Pressure, Hot Temperature, Young Adult, Immersion, Steam, Hyperthermia, Induced, Sand, East Asian People