The Effects of Bathing Using a New CO2 Bath-water Generator on Changes of Blood Lactic Acid density after Exercise.
- VernacularTitle:二酸化炭素水供給装置での入浴による運動後の血中乳酸濃度変化
- Author:
Michihiko UEDA
;
Toshiki YAZAKI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
CO2 water;
bathing;
blood lactic acid
- From:The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine
2000;63(2):73-78
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Changes in blood lactic acid density after 10 minutes of 80% VO2max. bicycle exercise due to bathing in CO2 water obtained from a newly developed CO2 water generator (MCH-C80: Maeda Iron Works Co., Ltd.) were compared with changes due to bathing in plain water. The blood lactic acid density increased from 1.6mmol/l to 9.3mmol/l due to the exercise load, but decreased to 3.3mmol/l after 10 minutes of CO2 water bathing at 38°C and further decreased to 1.9mmol/l after 30 minutes. In the group bathing in plain water, blood lactic acid density decreased to 4.0mmol/l immediately after bathing and to 2.3mmol/l after 30 minutes. The difference in results between the CO2 water bathing group and plain water groups was significant (p<0.05). No bad effects of CO2 water bathing were observed. Thus, CO2 water obtained from this CO2 water obtained from this CO2 water generator is useful for enhancing the effect of bathing on recovery from fatigue.
