Progressive muscle relaxation and secretory immunoglobulin A.
30 healthy students produced saliva samples for Immunoglobulin A assay before and after sessions involving either progressive muscle relaxation (n = 15) or a control condition (n = 15). Levels of immunoglobulin A increased significantly in the relaxation group but not in the control group.
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Department of Psychology, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK. G.Lowe@psy.hull.ac.uk
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Greenman
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000276:immunology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology; D015854:Up-Regulation
D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory