Salivary cortisol as an indicator of adrenocortical function in healthy infants, using massage therapy

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 215-218

  de Cássia Fogaça, Monalisa ^a   Carvalho, Werther Brunow ^a   de Araújo Peres, Clóvis ^a   Lora, Mayra Ivanoff ^a   Hayashi, Lilian Fukusima ^a   do Nascimento Verreschi, Ieda Therezinha ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Infant; Massage; Pituitary adrenal system; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTATION; ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BRAZIL; CASE STUDY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFANT; MALE; MASSAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALIVA LEVEL;

EID: 30644474332     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: 15163180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802005000500003     Document Type: Article

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