[Influence of sauna baths on urinary excretion of catecholamines]

C R Seances Soc Biol Fil. 1977;171(6):1313-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The urinary excretion of noradrenaline, adrenaline and creatinine has been studied in 22 normal young men during a sauna bath (20 minutes). The radio noradrenalinuria/creatinine is specifically increased, indicating a stimulation of the orthosympathetic system (19.6 ng.mg-1 +/- 7.9 in basal state; 30.5 +/- 15.7 in sauna bath).

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Catecholamines / urine*
  • Creatinine / urine
  • Epinephrine / urine
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Norepinephrine / urine
  • Steam Bath*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Catecholamines
  • Creatinine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Epinephrine