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Table 9 Stress markers in saliva

From: Possible benefits of singing to the mental and physical condition of the elderly

Items

Group

Before singing

After singing

Lysozyme (μ g/mL)

Total

13.6 ± 11.7

13.8 ± 9.6

Like singing

13.7 ± 12.8

13.5 ± 9.3

Diskike singing

13.3 ± 8.5

14.6 ± 10.7

Chromogranin A (ng/mL)

Total

10.8 ± 16.6

11.6 ± 16.2

Like singing

10.2 ± 12.8

11.0 ± 14.5

Diskike singing

12.6 ± 24.7

13.4 ± 20.7

Cortisol (ng/mL)

Total

0.12 ± 0.07

0.09 ± 0.05

Like singing

0.12 ± 0.07

0.09 ± 0.05

Diskike singing

0.12 ± 0.06

0.10 ± 0.05

S–IgA (ng/mL)

Total

28.8 ± 16.3

17.7 ± 9.3

Like singing

28.1 ± 17.1

17.5 ± 9.2

Diskike singing

30.6 ± 14.3

18.5 ± 10.0

Amylase (ng/mL)

Total

417.8 ± 153.4

430.7 ± 170.3

Like singing

414.4 ± 163.1

439.1 ± 186.7

 

Diskike singing

426.8 ± 130.0

408.2 ± 119.8

  1. Values represent the mean ± SD.