Health · Medical Research · 11 hrs ago
Scientists organize to study sauna and other heat therapies
A group of about 15 international researchers met near Oslo, Norway, in late September for the first International Heat Therapy Research Symposium.
They discussed how to study sauna and other heat treatments more rigorously.
These treatments include Finnish sauna, infrared heat and hot-water immersion.
The body’s immediate response to extreme heat is well understood, but possible longer-term health benefits have received less scientific attention.
Sauna use is growing in popularity, yet researchers say there is not enough strong evidence for medical groups or government agencies to recommend it as a way to prevent or treat chronic conditions.
The researchers also aim to create a scientific organization to help guide future work in this field.
An international group of scientists is organizing research into sauna and other heat therapies.
About 15 researchers met in late September at the first International Heat Therapy Research Symposium.
They discussed how to study heat therapy rigorously and form a scientific body to guide the field.
Heat therapies discussed include Finnish sauna, infrared heat and hot-water immersion.
Researchers say evidence is not yet strong enough to support recommending heat therapy for chronic health conditions.
- Who
- About 15 international researchers studying heat therapy.
- What
- They met to discuss rigorous research and organize the field.
- When
- In late September; the article does not state the year of the meeting.
- Where
- The Well, a resort outside Oslo, Norway.
- Why
- To improve the evidence on heat therapy and help guide research in the field.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It's really booming
Unfortunately, there is still not very much evidence out there.
About 15 researchers met for the first International Heat Therapy Research Symposium outside Oslo.
Participants discussed how to study heat therapy and form a scientific body to guide the field.
- Researchers at symposium
- About 15
- Symposium
- First International Heat Therapy Research Symposium
- Location
- The Well, outside Oslo, Norway
- Therapies discussed
- Finnish sauna, infrared heat and hot-water immersion
- Meeting length
- Two days
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