Simultaneous measurement of salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase: application and recommendations

J Strahler, N Skoluda, MB Kappert, UM Nater - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Salivary cortisol (sCort) and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) constitute proxy measures of the
two major stress response systems, ie the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the …

Sleep in the anxiety-related disorders: A meta-analysis of subjective and objective research

RC Cox, BO Olatunji - Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Although sleep disturbance is implicated in psychopathology, its role in anxiety-related
disorders remains unclear. The present meta-analysis characterizes sleep disturbance in …

[HTML][HTML] Urban nature experiences reduce stress in the context of daily life based on salivary biomarkers

MCR Hunter, BW Gillespie, SYP Chen - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Stress reduction through contact with nature is well established, but far less is known about
the contribution of contact parameters–duration, frequency, and nature quality. This study …

The importance of sleep regularity: a consensus statement of the National Sleep Foundation sleep timing and variability panel

TL Sletten, MD Weaver, RG Foster, D Gozal… - Sleep Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To develop and present consensus findings of the National Sleep Foundation
sleep timing and variability panel regarding the impact of sleep timing variability on health …

The potential influence of the bacterial microbiome on the development and progression of ADHD

S Bull-Larsen, MH Mohajeri - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The latest research cumulates staggering information about the correlation between the
microbiota-gut-brain axis and neurodevelopmental disorders. This review aims to shed light …

Competitive anxiety or Coronavirus anxiety? The psychophysiological responses of professional football players after returning to competition during the COVID-19 …

AH Mehrsafar, AM Zadeh, JCJ Sanchez… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between competitive anxiety,
fear/anxiety of COVID-19, and autonomic and endocrine stress responses in professional …

Meta-analysis of age and actigraphy-assessed sleep characteristics across the lifespan

MA Evans, DJ Buysse, AL Marsland, AGC Wright… - Sleep, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives Sleep quantity and continuity vary across the lifespan. Actigraphy
is a reliable and widely used behavioral measure of sleep in research and personal health …

Human milk as “chrononutrition”: implications for child health and development

J Hahn-Holbrook, D Saxbe, C Bixby, C Steele… - Pediatric …, 2019 - nature.com
Human biology follows recurring daily rhythms that are governed by circadian cues in the
environment. Here we show that human milk is a powerful form of “chrononutrition,” …

Young adults' psychological and physiological reactions to the 2016 US presidential election

LT Hoyt, KH Zeiders, N Chaku, RB Toomey… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
Elections present unique opportunities to study how sociopolitical events influence
individual processes. The current study examined 286 young adults' mood and diurnal …

Stress experience and performance during an oral exam: the role of self-efficacy, threat appraisals, anxiety, and cortisol

T Ringeisen, S Lichtenfeld, S Becker… - Anxiety, Stress, & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: High self-efficacy may reduce emotional and
physiological stress responses in the context of an examination. The present study …