Smaller Cortisol Awakening Responses Are Associated with Greater Visual Dependence in Postural Control

There are known links between the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and systems responsible for regulating posture. Our aim was to explore directly, for the first time, whether an aspect of circadian HPA axis activity (the cortisol awakening response: CAR) was associated with greater visual...

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Main Authors: Nina Smyth, Monica Milani, Lisa Thorn, Maria Flynn, John F. Golding, Phil Evans, Angela Clow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/6/723