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Journal of Women & Aging Volume 30, 2018 - Issue 3
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Yoga stretching for improving salivary immune function and mental stress in middle-aged and older adults

Nobuhiko EdaFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hironaga ItoGraduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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Kazuhiro ShimizuDepartment of Sports Science, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Satomi SuzukiWaseda Institute for Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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Eunjae LeeWaseda Institute for Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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Takao AkamaFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Pages 227-241 | Published online: 03 Apr 2017
 
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ABSTRACT

Protection against age-related immune suppression is important in elderly individuals. This study determined the effect of yoga on mucosal immune function and mental stress. Saliva samples were collected from 23 adult women (age: 60.4 ± 10.4 years) before and after 90 minutes of yoga stretching or rest to measure secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA), cortisol, and testosterone. The SIgA concentration and secretion rate were significantly higher after yoga than before (p < .05). The cortisol concentration and secretion rate were lower and testosterone secretion rate higher after yoga (p < .05). Yoga stretching can reduce stress and enhance mucosal immune function in elderly women.

Acknowledgments

We thank all of the subjects for participating in this study.

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