The Crimson White: Campfires aid blood pressure
February 21, 2020
“‘We want to do a naturalistic experiment where we actually have people sit around a campfire and we take their blood pressure and see what happens,’ Carr said. ‘But it is hard to control variables, so that’s something we have to talk over.’
The time of day and presence of certain hormones in the body, as well as the size and type of wood used for a fire, and the number of people around the campfire are variables that would have to be considered for this type of study, Lynn said.
Lynn said he hopes to continue his study in collaboration with the National Outdoor Leadership School and also test other ideas related to the initial study.”
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