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Sauna use reduces muscle soreness after exercise.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that sauna use reduces muscle soreness after exercise?

Unclear. A 2025 Bayesian network meta-analysis reports sauna significantly reduced delayed-onset muscle soreness versus placebo only within the first 48 hours, and a small 2025 trial in female athletes found less soreness in an infrared-sauna group at one timepoint. A promotional gym blog also asserts post-workout sauna aids recovery, but provides no data.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Salivary cortisol response to post-exercise infrared sauna declines over time.
2025
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EK, A., H, K., JK, I., & HG, H. (2025). Salivary cortisol response to post-exercise infrared sauna declines over time.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2025.2493460

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Differences in the Effectiveness of Different Physical Therapy Modalities in the Treatment of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.
2025
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J, C., Q, H., J, H., S, L., & L, Y. (2025). Differences in the Effectiveness of Different Physical Therapy Modalities in the Treatment of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s519242

The Science of Recovery: Why a Gym in Jumeirah with Sauna is Your Best Fitness Move
2026
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The Science of Recovery: Why a Gym in Jumeirah with Sauna is Your Best Fitness Move. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.31857388.v1

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