Physiological stress response of the neuroendocrine system during outdoor adventure tasks

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-207

  Bunting, Camille J ^a,c,d   Tolson, Homer ^a,c   Kuhn, Cynthia ^b   Suarez, Edward ^b   Williams, Redford B ^b,e  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Texas A and M   (United States)

^d Texas A and M ^*  (United States)

^e Duke's Behavioral Medicine Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adventure; Cortisol; Epinephrine; Norepinephrine; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003211126     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2000.11949913     Document Type: Article

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