Salivary cortisol as an indicator of adrenocortical function in healthy infants, using massage therapy

Salivary cortisol as an indicator of adrenocortical function in healthy infants, using massage therapy

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The evaluation of adrenocortical function with the use of therapeutic massage has been little studied in Brazil. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the salivary cortisol levels before and after Shantala massage therapy on healthy infants. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective...

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Main Authors: Monalisa de Cássia Fogaça, Werther Brunow Carvalho, Clóvis de Araújo Peres, Mayra Ivanoff Lora, Lilian Fukusima Hayashi, Ieda Therezinha do Nascimento Verreschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Pituitary-adrenal system
Massage
Infant
Circadian rhythm
Stress
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