| Salivary alpha amylase levels under conditions of extreme examination stress. | |
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PMID: 19102470 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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11 healthy adult graduate students were studied on two separate occasions 2 wk. apart at the same time of day. Self-rating of perceived stress and serial measurements of salivary alpha-amylase levels were performed at T1 = 15 min. before, T2 = 1 min. before, T3 = 1 min. after, and T4 = 15 min. after an event. The events were a highly stressful master's degree oral examination on the first occasion and 15 min. of typing on a computer on the second occasion as a control activity. A kinetic assay was used to estimate salivary alpha-amylase activity. Students rated higher stress on the oral examination day, and their salivary alpha-amylase activity was higher during the oral examination period than on the second less stressful control day. |
Authors:
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Vivian Ng; David Koh; Andrew Wee |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychological reports Volume: 103 ISSN: 0033-2941 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Rep Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-23 Completed Date: 2009-01-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376475 Medline TA: Psychol Rep Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 455-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Adult Female Humans Male Middle Aged Questionnaires Saliva / enzymology* Stress, Psychological / enzymology* alpha-Amylases / metabolism* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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EC 3.2.1.1/alpha-Amylases |
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