Deep warmth
Under deep heat is the application of heat to the human body . It is given off by means of an infrared heat cabin , infrared light lamps or deep heating devices. This happens through radiant heat . Radiant heat (also called infrared energy) is a form of energy that uses a conversion process to heat objects directly without heating the air around them.
Effect on the human body
The infrared heat radiation causes the underlying tissue to be heated. The body can absorb most of the emitted infrared rays here.
By directly warming up the body with IR radiation, over 80% of the energy given off gets into the body, only approx. 20% warm the ambient air. This also results in the much more effective use of energy than in saunas or steam baths.
The deep penetration of the IR radiation causes a significantly higher volume of sweat than in a traditional sauna , although the operating temperatures in the sauna are usually 85–100 ° C and the application temperature of IR heating systems is only 50–60 ° C. In contrast to the sauna, the circulatory system is not so stressed by inhaling hot air.
Deep heat is used, among other things, in the wellness area and recommended against cellulite, for example .