Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young men

Abstract This study investigated whether home‐based bathing intervention (HBBI) improve muscle strength gain and protect cardiovascular function by short‐term resistance training (RT). Thirty‐one healthy young men measured the maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVC) of knee extensor, electrica...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Takeda, Tsubasa Amaike, Taichi Nishikawa, Kohei Watanabe
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Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70188
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Taichi Nishikawa
Kohei Watanabe
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description Abstract This study investigated whether home‐based bathing intervention (HBBI) improve muscle strength gain and protect cardiovascular function by short‐term resistance training (RT). Thirty‐one healthy young men measured the maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVC) of knee extensor, electrically evoked knee extension torque, and mean arterial pressure (MAP). Then, participants were divided into three groups with matching MVC: shower without bathing (control, n = 10), thermoneutral bathing (36°C‐bathing, n = 10), and hot bathing (40°C‐bathing, n = 11), and conducted 2 weeks of HBBI. Following familiarization for HBBI, participants completed 2 weeks of HBBI and acute RT (five sessions of three sets of 10 isometric knee extension at 60% MVC). Baseline neuromuscular and cardiovascular function was assessed again following completion of the 2 weeks of intervention. MVC was non‐significantly increased after the RT period in 40°C‐bathing with large effect size (partial η2 = 0.450). The electrically evoked knee extension torque (10/100‐Hz ratio) was significantly increased after the RT period in control (p = 0.020). MAP did not alter due to bathing intervention and RT (all p > 0.05). HBBI improved muscle strength without RT‐induced alteration of peripheral muscle condition. Shower without bathing reduced muscle strength gain but increased peripheral muscle condition. Short‐term RT does not adversely affect the cardiovascular function, regardless of HBBI.
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spelling doaj-art-019df8a5e3d644e090387d87ee7c02642025-08-20T02:05:10ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2025-02-01133n/an/a10.14814/phy2.70188Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young menRyosuke Takeda0Tsubasa Amaike1Taichi Nishikawa2Kohei Watanabe3Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of Health and Sport Science Chukyo University Toyota JapanLaboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of Health and Sport Science Chukyo University Toyota JapanLaboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of Health and Sport Science Chukyo University Toyota JapanLaboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of Health and Sport Science Chukyo University Toyota JapanAbstract This study investigated whether home‐based bathing intervention (HBBI) improve muscle strength gain and protect cardiovascular function by short‐term resistance training (RT). Thirty‐one healthy young men measured the maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVC) of knee extensor, electrically evoked knee extension torque, and mean arterial pressure (MAP). Then, participants were divided into three groups with matching MVC: shower without bathing (control, n = 10), thermoneutral bathing (36°C‐bathing, n = 10), and hot bathing (40°C‐bathing, n = 11), and conducted 2 weeks of HBBI. Following familiarization for HBBI, participants completed 2 weeks of HBBI and acute RT (five sessions of three sets of 10 isometric knee extension at 60% MVC). Baseline neuromuscular and cardiovascular function was assessed again following completion of the 2 weeks of intervention. MVC was non‐significantly increased after the RT period in 40°C‐bathing with large effect size (partial η2 = 0.450). The electrically evoked knee extension torque (10/100‐Hz ratio) was significantly increased after the RT period in control (p = 0.020). MAP did not alter due to bathing intervention and RT (all p > 0.05). HBBI improved muscle strength without RT‐induced alteration of peripheral muscle condition. Shower without bathing reduced muscle strength gain but increased peripheral muscle condition. Short‐term RT does not adversely affect the cardiovascular function, regardless of HBBI.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70188bathingcardiovascular systemelectrical stimulationperipheral muscle conditionresistance exercise training
spellingShingle Ryosuke Takeda
Tsubasa Amaike
Taichi Nishikawa
Kohei Watanabe
Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young men
Physiological Reports
bathing
cardiovascular system
electrical stimulation
peripheral muscle condition
resistance exercise training
title Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young men
title_full Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young men
title_fullStr Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young men
title_full_unstemmed Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young men
title_short Effect of home‐based hot bathing on exercise‐induced adaptations associated with short‐term resistance exercise training in young men
title_sort effect of home based hot bathing on exercise induced adaptations associated with short term resistance exercise training in young men
topic bathing
cardiovascular system
electrical stimulation
peripheral muscle condition
resistance exercise training
url https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70188
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