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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2018

Association of activity status and patterns with salivary cortisol: the population-based CoLaus study.

Cédric Gubelmann, Christine Kuehner, Peter Vollenweider, Pedro Marques-Vidal

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Cédric GubelmannCoLaus Study (BU19_02 627), Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 19, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. Cedric.Gubelmann@chuv.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4358-4769
Christine KuehnerResearch Group Longitudinal and Intervention Research, Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Peter VollenweiderCoLaus Study (BU19_02 627), Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 19, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Pedro Marques-VidalCoLaus Study (BU19_02 627), Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 19, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
University of Lausanne · CHHeidelberg University · DE

Funding

Faculty of Biology and Medicine of Lausanne No grant numberGlaxoSmithKline No grant numberSwiss National Science Foundation 3200B0-105993, 3200B0-118308, 33CSCO-122661, 33CS30-139468 and 33CS30-148401
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePhysical activity (PA) has been shown to influence salivary cortisol concentrations in small studies conducted among athletes. We assessed the association of activity status and patterns with salivary cortisol in the general population.

methodsCross-sectional study including 1948 adults (54.9% women, 45-86 years). PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) were measured for 14 days by accelerometry. Low PA and high SB status were defined, respectively, as the lowest and highest tertile of each behaviour. 'Inactive', 'Weekend warrior', and 'Regularly active' patterns were also defined. Four salivary cortisol samples were collected over a single day and the following parameters were calculated: area under the curve to ground (AUCg), awakening response (CAR) and diurnal slope.

resultsAfter multivariable adjustment, low SB remained associated to steeper slopes relative to high SB (- 1.54 ± 0.03 vs. - 1.44 ± 0.04 nmol/l per hour). Non-significant trends were found for high PA relative to low PA with steeper slopes (- 1.54 ± 0.03 vs. - 1.45 ± 0.04) and lower AUCg (208.7 ± 2.0 vs. 215.9 ± 2.9 nmol.h/l). Relative to 'Inactives', 'Regularly actives' had lower AUCg (205.4 ± 2.4 vs. 215.5 ± 2.9) and 'Weekend warriors' had steeper slopes (- 1.61 ± 0.05 vs. - 1.44 ± 0.04). No associations were found for CAR.

conclusionLow SB and high PA are related to lower cortisol secretion as measured by different parameters of salivary cortisol, but the effects were only modest.

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Activity CyclesExerciseSedentary BehaviorActigraphyAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFitness TrackersHumansHydrocortisoneMaleMiddle AgedSalivaSwitzerlandTime FactorsHydrocortisoneAccelerometryEpidemiologyPatternPhysical activitySalivary cortisolSedentary behaviour

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