Yoga stretching for improving salivary immune function and mental stress in middle-aged and older adults
Yoga stretching for improving salivary immune function and mental stress in middle-aged and older adults
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DOI:
10.1080/08952841.2017.1295689
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发表时间:
2018-01-01
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Akama, Takao
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作者:
Eda, Nobuhiko;Ito, Hironaga;Akama, Takao
Protection against age-related immune suppression is important in elderly individuals. This study determined the effect of yoga on mucosal immune function and mental stress. Saliva samples were collected from 23 adult women (age: 60.4 +/- 10.4years) before and after 90minutes of yoga stretching or rest to measure secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA), cortisol, and testosterone. The SIgA concentration and secretion rate were significantly higher after yoga than before (p