Ylikahri R, Heikkonen E, Soukas A
Research Laboratories, Finnish State Alcohol Company, Alko Ltd, Helsinki.
Ann Clin Res. 1988;20(4):287-91.
Alcohol-related minor accidents such as sprains and burns are common in sauna, but more serious accidents also take place--head contusions, heat stroke after passing out in sauna and drownings while swimming. The exact number of these accidents is not known, but in Finland (population 4.8 million) the consumption of alcohol has been estimated to be a contributing factor in some 20 to 25 sauna-related deaths every year. The scientific information on the interaction of sauna and alcohol on human physiology is totally lacking. Thus our discussion on the physiological and medical consequences of this interaction relies merely on presumptions. Ingestion of large amounts of alcohol while sauna bathing may affect the body's ability to maintain blood pressure. In particular, the risk of an orthostatic hypotensive reaction is increased with concomitant faintings and accidents. Alcohol intoxication and particularly the hangover phase exposes a person to cardiac arrhythmias, and sauna may further increase the arrhythmia-risk due to enhanced adrenergic activity. Sauna bathing and heavy drinking, and also sauna bathing during hangover phase undoubtedly create real health risks.
在桑拿浴室中，与酒精相关的轻微事故，如扭伤和烧伤很常见，但也会发生更严重的事故——头部挫伤、在桑拿浴室晕倒后的中暑以及游泳时溺水。这些事故的确切数量尚不清楚，但在芬兰（人口480万），据估计酒精消费每年约导致20至25起与桑拿相关的死亡。目前完全缺乏关于桑拿和酒精对人体生理相互作用的科学信息。因此，我们关于这种相互作用的生理和医学后果的讨论仅仅基于推测。在桑拿浴时摄入大量酒精可能会影响身体维持血压的能力。特别是，体位性低血压反应的风险会因同时出现的昏厥和事故而增加。酒精中毒，尤其是宿醉阶段，会使人面临心律失常的风险，而桑拿可能会因肾上腺素能活动增强而进一步增加心律失常的风险。桑拿浴和大量饮酒，以及在宿醉阶段进行桑拿浴无疑会带来真正的健康风险。
