Assessment of exercise-induced stress via automated measurement of salivary cortisol concentrations and the testosterone-to-cortisol ratio: a preliminary study

Abstract In this study, our aim was to validate whether the automated measurement of salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations and the testosterone-to-cortisol (T/C) ratio, considering their individual circadian rhythms can be used to assess the stress response of male athletes to different...

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Main Authors: Katsuhiko Tsunekawa, Yoshifumi Shoho, Kazumi Ushiki, Yoshimaro Yanagawa, Ryutaro Matsumoto, Nozomi Shimoda, Tomoyuki Aoki, Akihiro Yoshida, Kiyomi Nakajima, Takao Kimura, Masami Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41620-5