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In order to indulge in a sauna session you need free time. Also, saunas don't grow on trees. Access takes resources. I didn't see anything about how they contro
by chiefalchemist 4y ago
In order to indulge in a sauna session you need free time. Also, saunas don't grow on trees. Access takes resources. I didn't see anything about how they controlled for this.
It's an interesting finding but it feels closer to coorelation at this point.
- ww520 4y agoUnless they've calibrated on the social-economical level of the control group, it could be just a proxy for wealth. People who can pay for better medical access can have better health.
- DoughnutHole 4y agoMost of these studies were carried out in Finland, where saunas might as well grow on trees. They have more saunas than households, and there are public saunas accessible to anyone for free. Financial resources aren't an issue there with regards to saunas - everyone has access. I don't know about adjusting for free time, but the key studies in this review accounted for socio-economic status.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoGood info. Thx. But it would help to know exactly what this study did. None the less, even if saunas are ubiquitous and free, you still need free time. Being poor is more than a financial condition.
- krageon 4y ago> you need free time If you don't have 20 minutes a day to sit in a sauna that sucks for you, but it is not exactly a usual state of being.