Sauna în filatelie

Idee pentru un exponat din Open Class ori One frame Class

Sauna (finlandeză încăpere de transpirare) este o odaie mică supraîncălzită, prevăzută cu bănci, ea poate să fie alături de un bazin de înot, sau un studio pentru Fitness. Sauna poate fi folosită ca saună cu aer uscat sau saună cu vapori care pot să conţină extracte diferite. Persoanele care frecventează sauna sunt de obicei acei care practică nudismul.
Sauna are un efect de călire a organismului contra răcelii, sau de ameliorare a unor tulburări neurovegetative. Ridicarea temperaturii corporale până la 39° C, are un efect asemănător cu cel al stărilor febrile, stare în care sunt omorâţi agenţii patogeni care nu pot suporta temperaturi peste 37o. Corpul supraîncălzit din saună, vine în contact cu o baie rece, ceace are un efect de relaxare a musculaturii, scăderea tensiunii sanguine, activare a circulaţiei sângelui, sistemului imun, respiraţiei şi schimburilor de substanţe cu eliminarea de substanţe nocive din organism prin transpiraţie. Efecte nedorite care pot apărea sunt cazuri temporare de sterilitate la bărbaţi, efectul se datorează temperaturii ridicate care are un efect negativ asupra spermatozoizilor. La fel vizitarea saunei nu este recomandată bolnavilor cardiaci, cu tromboze, varice sau acelor care suferă de o boală infecţioasă acută.

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Idea for an exhibit in the Open Class or One Frame Class

A sauna, is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary facilities. These facilities derive from the Finnish sauna. The word "sauna" is also used figuratively to describe an unusually hot or humid environment.
A sauna session can be a social affair in which the participants disrobe and sit or recline in temperatures of over 80°C. This induces relaxation and promotes sweating.
Saunas can be divided into two basic styles: Conventional saunas that warm the air or infrared saunas that warm objects. Infrared saunas may use various materials in their heating area such as charcoal, active carbon fibers, and other materials.
Sauna may provide some relief to patients with asthma and chronic bronchitis, and may also alleviate pain and improve joint mobility in patients with rheumatic disease. The sauna does not cause drying of the skin, and may even benefit patients with psoriasis, although sweating may increase itching in patients with atopic dermatitis.
Contraindications to sauna include unstable angina pectoris, recent myocardial infarction, and severe aortic stenosis. Sauna is safe, however, for most people with stable coronary heart disease. It is not harmful to the aged or even young infants over three months in moderation and does not affect wound healing. Sauna use may reduce the incidence of the common cold, and temporarily relieve the symptoms. It increases performance in endurance sport, increases plasma volume and red cell volume in athletes, decreased systolic blood pressure, significantly improved exercise tolerance, increased peak respiratory oxygen uptake, and enhanced anaerobic threshold in chronic conditions.

Source:
- Collecting Your Ethcnic Heritage: A Brief Introduction to Sauna Philately, R. Palen. COMPEX '94. 9 pp.
- Finnish Sauna Portrayed on Stamps, C. Brunström. GLOBAL STAMP NEWS. 4/96. 1 p.