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. 2023 Aug 3;15(15):3444. doi: 10.3390/nu15153444

Table 6.

Correlation coefficients between the indicators of perceived stress and anxiety, as well as cognitive performance and the level of cortisol.

Stress and Anxiety Indicators Cortisol—Before Fasting Cortisol—After Fasting
Before Fasting Rest Exercise Rest Exercise
  • PSS

−0.54 −0.15 −0.59 −0.54
  • STAI–State

−0.44 −0.10 −0.31 −0.29
  • STAI–Trait

−0.67 −0.28 −0.49 −0.25
After fasting
  • PSS

−0.41 −0.03 −0.43 −0.16
  • STAI–State

−0.57 −0.24 −0.15 −0.25
  • STAI–Trait

−0.69 −0.25 −0.32 −0.13
Efficiency indicators of cognitive processes C—Before fasting C—After fasting
Before fasting Rest Exercise Rest Exercise
  • CFT-20R

0.25 0.01 0.06 −0.13
  • CTT-1 time

−0.62 −0.20 −0.49 −0.29
  • CTT-2 time

−0.45 −0.18 −0.49 −0.37
  • CTT-Interference index

0.20 0.04 −0.02 −0.10
After fasting
  • CFT-20R

0.34 −0.05 0.25 0.14
  • CTT-1 time

−0.54 −0.15 −0.39 −0.14
  • CTT-2 time

−0.36 −0.12 −0.36 −0.16
  • CTT-Interference index

0.50 0.17 0.25 0.10

Note: correlations with p < 0.05 are bolded.