Bruna Luísa Silva 1 , Lara Alves de Oliveira 1 , Camila Medeiros Costa 1 , Cristiano Queiroz Guimarães 2,3 , Leonardo Sette Vieira 3 , Andrei Pereira Pernambuco 1,4 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Repetitive and time sensitive demands of clothing workers has been associated with higher salivary cortisol levels that may reflect the stress experienced by the worker. OBJECTIVE: This trial evaluates if suboccipital fascial release (SFR) is associated with reduced salivary cortisol levels. METHODS: Randomized controlled trial with 40 workers, divided into: untreated group (UG, n = 15) and treated group (TG, n = 25). Both were removed from the work environment. The TG received the above technique and the UG remained lying at rest, both for five minutes. Salivary cortisol levels were measured by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Statistical analysis of data distribution, intragroup and intergroups, were performed with α adjusted to 0.05. RESULTS: Pre / post intragroup analyses showed significant differences in cortisol levels in both groups, as well as intergroup analyses with lower values in favor of TG (p = 0.014). CONCLUSION: The reduction in salivary cortisol levels in TG suggests that SFR may be more effective than rest in reducing stress. Future studies with increased experimental rigor are necessary to confirm this conclusion. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: REBEC - RBR - 56yk9m. © JCCA 2020.
INTRODUCTION: Repetitive and time sensitive demands of clothing workers has been associated with higher salivary cortisol levels that may reflect the stress experienced by the worker. OBJECTIVE: This trial evaluates if suboccipital fascial release (SFR) is associated with reduced salivary cortisol levels. METHODS: Randomized controlled trial with 40 workers, divided into: untreated group (UG, n = 15) and treated group (TG, n = 25). Both were removed from the work environment. The TG received the above technique and the UG remained lying at rest, both for five minutes. Salivary cortisol levels were measured by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Statistical analysis of data distribution, intragroup and intergroups, were performed with α adjusted to 0.05. RESULTS: Pre / post intragroup analyses showed significant differences in cortisol levels in both groups, as well as intergroup analyses with lower values in favor of TG (p = 0.014). CONCLUSION: The reduction in salivary cortisol levels in TG suggests that SFR may be more effective than rest in reducing stress. Future studies with increased experimental rigor are necessary to confirm this conclusion. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: REBEC - RBR - 56yk9m. © JCCA 2020.
Entities: Chemical
Keywords:
MOTS CLÉS: système nerveux autonome; autonomic nervous system; cortisol; manipulations musculosquelettiques; massage; musculoskeletal manipulations; occupational stress; stress professionnel
Year: 2020
PMID： 33012810 PMCID： PMC7500232
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Can Chiropr Assoc ISSN： 0008-3194