Markers of Biological Stress and Mucosal Immunity during a Week Leading to Competition in Adolescent Swimmers

In this study we examined changes in the salivary concentrations of immunoglobulin A (sIgA), cortisol (sC), testosterone (sT), and testosterone-to-cortisol ratio (T/C) in 21 competitive swimmers, 11–15 years old, during a week leading to competition as compared to a control (noncompetition) week. No...

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Main Authors: E. Papadopoulos, C. Muir, C. Russell, B. W. Timmons, B. Falk, P. Klentrou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/234565