OBJECTIVES: To evaluate feasibility and reliability of measuring saliva cortisol in athletes. DESIGN AND METHODS: Saliva cortisol was measured in 25 soccer players, and compared with serum cortisol measured with two commercial immunoassays. RESULTS: A highly significant correlation was observed between saliva and serum cortisol. The percentage of saliva and serum values above the upper limit of the reference range was nearly identical. CONCLUSIONS: Salivary measurement is a suitable approach for monitoring cortisol in athletes.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate feasibility and reliability of measuring saliva cortisol in athletes. DESIGN AND METHODS: Saliva cortisol was measured in 25 soccer players, and compared with serum cortisol measured with two commercial immunoassays. RESULTS: A highly significant correlation was observed between saliva and serum cortisol. The percentage of saliva and serum values above the upper limit of the reference range was nearly identical. CONCLUSIONS: Salivary measurement is a suitable approach for monitoring cortisol in athletes.
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