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Wanda Pilch is an academic researcher from University School of Physical Education in Krakow. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 65 publications. Previous affiliations of Wanda Pilch include University School of Colorado Springs.
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Papers
Effect of a Single Finnish Sauna Session on White Blood Cell Profile and Cortisol Levels in Athletes and Non-Athletes
Wanda Pilch,Ilona Pokora,Zbigniew Szygula,Tomasz Pałka,Paweł Pilch,Tomasz Cisoń,Lesław Malik,Szczepan Wiecha +7 more
TL;DR: Sauna bathing stimulated the immune system to a higher degree in the group of athletes compared to the untrained subjects, and an increased number of white blood cells, lymphocyte, neutrophil and basophil counts was reported in the white blood cell profile.
Changes in the lipid profile of blood serumin women taking sauna baths of various duration
Wanda Pilch,Zbigniew Szygula,Andrzej Klimek,Tomasz Pałka,Tomasz Cisoń,Paweł Pilch,Masafumi Torii +6 more
TL;DR: After 2 weeks of repeated sauna session some changes in total cholesterol and concentration of LDLC were observed, while concentration of HDLC increased after 7th sauna bath in group I, and further research on the influence of sauna on fat metabolism is needed.
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The role of training in the development of adaptive mechanisms in freedivers.
Andrzej Ostrowski,Marek Strzała,Arkadiusz Stanula,Mirosław Juszkiewicz,Wanda Pilch,Adam Maszczyk +5 more
TL;DR: The Role of Training in the Development of Adaptive Mechanisms in Freedivers Freediving is a sport in which athletes aim to achieve the longest or the deepest breath-hold dive.
The effect of sauna bathing on lipid profile in young, physically active, male subjects.
TL;DR: Ten complete sauna bathing sessions in a Finnish sauna caused a reduction in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol fraction levels during the sessions and a gradual return of these levels to the initial level during the 1st and the 2nd week after the experiment.
Disturbances in pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance after passive body overheating and after exercise in elevated ambient temperatures in athletes and untrained men.
Wanda Pilch,Zbigniew Szygula,Anna Tyka,Tomasz Pałka,Aleksander Tyka,Tomasz Cisoń,Paweł Pilch,Aneta Teległów +7 more
TL;DR: Sauna induced a shift in pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance towards oxidation, which was observed less intensively in the athletes compared to the untrained men, which leads to the conclusion that physical exercise increases tolerance to elevated ambient temperature and oxidative stress.