Volume : 3, Issue : 3, March - 2014

Acute Dehydrative Effect of Steam Bath on High Muscle Mass Athletes

Vijay Kumar, Sunil Kumar

Abstract :

 The purpose of the study was to investigate the acute effect of steam bath on total body weight of heavy muscle mass athletes. Total twelve male players who participated in all India University in weight lifting (2), power lifting(4) and body building (6) from Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior were taken as subject for the purpose of the study. The chronological average age of subjects was 22 years. There was only one group i.e., experimental for conducting the study. The pre test–Post test experimental design was used to collect the data. The quantitative measurement of each subject was taken with the help of standard equipment, before and after the treatment period of eighteen minutes in steam bath. The Experimental group was administered with steam room at the temperature of 56 degree Celsius for 18 minutes continuously for single session during winters. The criterion variable was assessment of total body weight through body water loss in steam room by using standard equipment before and after experiment. Dependent ‘t’ test was computed to find out the significant difference of total body water loss in subjects. Significant effect was found in total body weight of high muscle mass players.