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March 2018 PMID 28972808

Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort study.

Setor K Kunutsor, Hassan Khan, Tanjaniina Laukkanen, Jari A Laukkanen

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The collective responses demonstrate strong interest and engagement, with many examples citing the significant mortality risk reductions associated with high cardiorespiratory fitness and frequent sauna sessions, using words like 'protects', 'benefits', and 'longer lifespan.' The tone combines curiosity with support for the research, emphasizing the practical health implications and potential for behavioral influence.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions recognize the positive link between sauna use, fitness, and longevity, indicating general agreement with the study's implications.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions show high curiosity, as evidenced by multiple references to the health benefits and detailed summaries of the research findings.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants engage thoughtfully by quoting specific results, questioning methodology, and linking sauna benefits to broader health concepts.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions could influence health perceptions and encourage lifestyle changes, suggesting a moderate to high impact overall.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and frequent sauna bathing independently reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular issues and other causes, with their combination offering even greater protection.
  • Men with high CRF or frequent sauna sessions (37 or more per week) had significantly lower risks of mortality compared to those with lower levels, with hazard ratios indicating about a 41-58% risk reduction for cardiovascular death and up to 49% for all-cause death.
  • The research suggests that combining high CRF and frequent sauna bathing provides a stronger long-term survival benefit than either factor alone, highlighting the importance of active fitness and sauna use for health.
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岩田健太郎 K Iwata
@georgebest1969 · X

定期的なサウナは心臓系の死亡リスクを下げるかもしれないという弱いエビデンスがあるし、下記のようなリスクもある。良いか悪いかは現段階では即断しがたい。　https://t.co/I3LhGPCwcG https://t.co/INFVhRwp7H

Jun 6, 2024 · 30 likes · 3 shares · 183,752 followers View post →
Alzhacker
@Alzhacker · X

サウナ入浴と心肺フィットネスの組み合わせは、それぞれ単独で行うよりも心血管原因および全原因死亡率を大幅に低減させた。サウナの頻度が多い場合（週3～7回)生存にさらなる利益を増加させる可能性がある。 2277人の男性の長期コホート研究 https://t.co/PaDPrh70ZS

Apr 14, 2020 · 16 likes · 7 shares · 32,867 followers View post →
Nick Tiller, Ph.D.
@nbtiller.bsky.social · Bluesky

If you have high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), frequent sauna bathing (FSB) has no additional benefits for cardiovascular or all-cause mortality unless you have ~5 weekly exposures. Then, benefits are small/negligible. Context is everything. ➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28972808/ #science #sauna

Nov 22, 2024 · 10 likes View post →
UNFUCKED FIREFIGHTER
@unfuckedfire · X

8. A combination of high cardiorespiratory fitness levels and frequent sauna bathing was associated with a substantial risk reduction in fatal cardiovascular and all-cause mortality events compared with good CRF or frequent sauna bathing alone. https://t.co/9q8yxpyqO2

Oct 6, 2022 · 4 likes · 7,434 followers View post →
Darren
@ReformedTrader · X

Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort study "High CRF + frequent sauna confers stronger long-term protection on mortality compared w/ either alone." https://t.co/FyEJaPwDYn https://t.co/uCETF8f0ax

Feb 28, 2024 · 2 likes · 14,854 followers View post →
Pee Baa
@Pee_Baaa · X

@remedy @MostlyMonkey @ForLangley I’ll add this as well just so you can go through the methodology. I take it with a grain of salt. https://t.co/Xgwg75LX2o Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort study

Jul 16, 2025 · 1 like · 110 followers View post →

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Pee Baa
@Pee_Baaa · X

@remedy @MostlyMonkey @ForLangley I’ll add this as well just so you can go through the methodology. I take it with a grain of salt. https://t.co/Xgwg75LX2o Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort study

Jul 16, 2025 · 1 like · 110 followers View post →
Pee Baa
@Pee_Baaa · X

@MostlyMonkey https://t.co/Xgwg75LpcQ Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort study. It appears they control for cardio respiratory fitness… though nothing is perfect

Jul 15, 2025 · 1 like · 110 followers View post →
Pee Baa
@Pee_Baaa · X

@wil_da_beast630 No, 2227 men… it’s hard to decipher what other associated healthy behaviors also are helping… but hermetic stressors (heat, exercise, etc.) do make a difference. Short dose acute Heat does things to many metabolic pathways such as makeheat shock proteins.https://t.co/Xgwg75LpcQ

Jul 15, 2025 · 110 followers View post →
大城竜樹｜理学療法士
@souphysio · X

論文リンク https://t.co/0mZ7oN1crs

Mar 6, 2025 · 27 followers View post →
Javed Alam
@jalam1001 · X

Controlled suffering through exercise and hot sauna leads to a longer lifespan. Moral of the story: suffering is good for you. """""""""" Joint Associations of Sauna Bathing and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Risk: A Long-Term Prospective https://t.co/gq7yqKD9OI

Nov 22, 2024 · 994 followers View post →
Nick Tiller, Ph.D.
@nbtiller.bsky.social · Bluesky

If you have high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), frequent sauna bathing (FSB) has no additional benefits for cardiovascular or all-cause mortality unless you have ~5 weekly exposures. Then, benefits are small/negligible. Context is everything. ➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28972808/ #science #sauna

Nov 22, 2024 · 10 likes View post →
中村利仁
@rijin_nakamura · X

RT @georgebest1969: 定期的なサウナは心臓系の死亡リスクを下げるかもしれないという弱いエビデンスがあるし、下記のようなリスクもある。良いか悪いかは現段階では即断しがたい。　https://t.co/I3LhGPCwcG

Jun 7, 2024 · 3 shares · 7,935 followers View post →
チル
@arigatou0815 · X

RT @georgebest1969: 定期的なサウナは心臓系の死亡リスクを下げるかもしれないという弱いエビデンスがあるし、下記のようなリスクもある。良いか悪いかは現段階では即断しがたい。　https://t.co/I3LhGPCwcG

Jun 7, 2024 · 3 shares · 257 followers View post →
reMAY(^^ゞ
@remay4SGR · X

RT @georgebest1969: 定期的なサウナは心臓系の死亡リスクを下げるかもしれないという弱いエビデンスがあるし、下記のようなリスクもある。良いか悪いかは現段階では即断しがたい。　https://t.co/I3LhGPCwcG

Jun 6, 2024 · 3 shares · 446 followers View post →
岩田健太郎 K Iwata
@georgebest1969 · X

定期的なサウナは心臓系の死亡リスクを下げるかもしれないという弱いエビデンスがあるし、下記のようなリスクもある。良いか悪いかは現段階では即断しがたい。　https://t.co/I3LhGPCwcG https://t.co/INFVhRwp7H

Jun 6, 2024 · 30 likes · 3 shares · 183,752 followers View post →
Darren
@ReformedTrader · X

Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort study "High CRF + frequent sauna confers stronger long-term protection on mortality compared w/ either alone." https://t.co/FyEJaPwDYn https://t.co/uCETF8f0ax

Feb 28, 2024 · 2 likes · 14,854 followers View post →
tune
@keisuke4713 · X

心血管(CVD)・全

Feb 23, 2023 · 1 share · 3,731 followers View post →
Shortcut U
@SHRTCTU · X

Check out some interesting quotes I pulled from Kunutsor and Colleagues' observational study on the relationships between aerobic fitness, sauna use, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and all-cause mortality: https://t.co/ooDgKso2Il

Feb 4, 2023 · 50 followers View post →
UNFUCKED FIREFIGHTER
@unfuckedfire · X

8. A combination of high cardiorespiratory fitness levels and frequent sauna bathing was associated with a substantial risk reduction in fatal cardiovascular and all-cause mortality events compared with good CRF or frequent sauna bathing alone. https://t.co/9q8yxpyqO2

Oct 6, 2022 · 4 likes · 7,434 followers View post →
ジュム
@junyeonon · X

RT @Alzhacker: サウナ入浴と心肺フィットネスの組み合わせは、それぞれ単独で行うよりも心血管原因および全原因死亡率を大幅に低減させた。サウナの頻度が多い場合（週3～7回)生存にさらなる利益を増加させる可能性がある。 2277人の男性の長期コホート研究 https:/…

May 6, 2021 · 7 shares · 1,310 followers View post →
佐藤
@gp32er · X

RT @Alzhacker: サウナ入浴と心肺フィットネスの組み合わせは、それぞれ単独で行うよりも心血管原因および全原因死亡率を大幅に低減させた。サウナの頻度が多い場合（週3～7回)生存にさらなる利益を増加させる可能性がある。 2277人の男性の長期コホート研究 https:/…

Apr 14, 2020 · 7 shares · 496 followers View post →
ENDO Yasuyuki
@eyasuyuki · X

RT @Alzhacker: サウナ入浴と心肺フィットネスの組み合わせは、それぞれ単独で行うよりも心血管原因および全原因死亡率を大幅に低減させた。サウナの頻度が多い場合（週3～7回)生存にさらなる利益を増加させる可能性がある。 2277人の男性の長期コホート研究 https:/…

Apr 14, 2020 · 7 shares · 1,333 followers View post →
kazukazu721
@kazukazu721 · X

RT @Alzhacker: サウナ入浴と心肺フィットネスの組み合わせは、それぞれ単独で行うよりも心血管原因および全原因死亡率を大幅に低減させた。サウナの頻度が多い場合（週3～7回)生存にさらなる利益を増加させる可能性がある。 2277人の男性の長期コホート研究 https:/…

Apr 14, 2020 · 7 shares · 13,114 followers View post →
citoyens japonais1984
@CitoyensJ · X

RT @Alzhacker: サウナ入浴と心肺フィットネスの組み合わせは、それぞれ単独で行うよりも心血管原因および全原因死亡率を大幅に低減させた。サウナの頻度が多い場合（週3～7回)生存にさらなる利益を増加させる可能性がある。 2277人の男性の長期コホート研究 https:/…

Apr 14, 2020 · 7 shares · 308 followers View post →
Alzhacker
@Alzhacker · X

サウナ入浴と心肺フィットネスの組み合わせは、それぞれ単独で行うよりも心血管原因および全原因死亡率を大幅に低減させた。サウナの頻度が多い場合（週3～7回)生存にさらなる利益を増加させる可能性がある。 2277人の男性の長期コホート研究 https://t.co/PaDPrh70ZS

Apr 14, 2020 · 16 likes · 7 shares · 32,867 followers View post →
T&F Medicine & Healthcare
@tandfmedicine · X

Could 'sauna bathing' help vascular injuries? Find out how frequent sauna use could help your wellbeing. This article explores the practice of aerobic exercise combined with regular sauna sessions to measure individuals' vascular health. https://t.co/pO3uzIfWzg #SaunaHealth https://t.co/5QrnFdhRiZ

Feb 4, 2020 · 4,206 followers View post →
Peter Beck Kim
@drpbkim1 · X

Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk: a long-term prospective cohort st... - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/MJmhQGlHs4

Dec 11, 2019 · 1,847 followers View post →
Internet Medical
@_medjournal · X

Joint associations of sauna bathing and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular and all… https://t.co/71d8m68FCW

Jul 24, 2019 · 3,284 followers View post →