Change in salivary physiological stress markers by spa bathing.
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.
Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Masahiro
M
Toda
Kanehisa
K
Morimoto
Shingo
S
Nagasawa
Kazuyuki
K
Kitamura
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001494:Baths / Q000523:psychology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins / Q000032:analysis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
D015415:Biomarkers; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins; D006854:Hydrocortisone