ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2020
A pilot study of the effects of suboccipital fascial release on cortisol levels in workers in the clothing industry - randomized clinical trial.
Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Physiological changes of cortisol and oxytocin following manual therapy: a scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Review
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Abstract
introductionRepetitive and time sensitive demands of clothing workers has been associated with higher salivary cortisol levels that may reflect the stress experienced by the worker.
objectiveThis trial evaluates if suboccipital fascial release (SFR) is associated with reduced salivary cortisol levels.
methodsRandomized 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.
resultsPre / 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).
conclusionThe 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.
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