Change in salivary physiological stress markers by spa bathing.
Affiliations:
(1) Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
(2) Yanaihara Institute Inc
Source: Biomed Res. 2006 Feb;27(1):11-4.
DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.27.11
Publication date:
2006 Feb
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Copyright: © 2006 Biomedical Research Press
Language: English
Countries: Japan
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Correspondence address: Prof. Kanehisa Morimoto
Department of Social and Environmental Medicine,
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2
Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Tel: +81-6-6879-3920, Fax: +81-6-6879-3929
E-mail: morimoto@envi.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Department of Social and Environmental Medicine,
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2
Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Tel: +81-6-6879-3920, Fax: +81-6-6879-3929
E-mail: morimoto@envi.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Article abstract
We assessed the stress relief effect of spa bathing by measuring sensitive salivary stress markers, cortisol and chromogranin A (CgA). From 12 healthy males, saliva samples were collected immediately before and after spa bathing, and 30 min after that. Salivary cortisol and CgA levels were determined by ELISA. Salivary cortisol levels decreased after spa bathing. This tendency was more pronounced in individuals with higher levels of stress. The high-stress group showed lower salivary CgA levels after spa bathing, while the low-stress group higher salivary CgA levels in the same condition. These findings suggest that the spa bathing has a moderate affect on the stress relief.