UDK: 615.832.1:796.071.2

CIRCADIAN CHANGES IN AEROBIC PERFORMANCE OF SPORTSMEN AFTER THE THERMAL EFFECT OF SAUNA

V. S. Bakulin

Волгоградская государственная академия физической культуры

Abstract

The influence of sauna bath procedure in the morning (8 AM) on the external respiration, gas-energy exchange and cardiovascular system of 10 judo sportspersons performed on the next day after two incremental maximal cycle ergometer tests has been studied. It has been established that after the morning sauna bath procedure the maximal O2 uptake significantly increased the on the next morning.

Keywords

sauna bath, maximum aerobic capacity, diurnal variations.

Contacts

Бакулин Владимир Сергеевич — к. м. н., доцент, зав. кафедрой спортивной медицины, ЛФК и гигиены ВГАФК, e-mail: vgafk@vlink.ru.