Table 1. Cortisol change by sex and stress condition.
No stress condition (warm water) | Stress condition (ice water) | |
Sex | ||
Male | .03±.11 ug/dL | .05±.11 ug/dL |
Female | −.03±.10 ug/dL | .23±.11 ug/dL |
Mean cortisol change (15-min post-water cortisol – baseline cortisol) after the ice or warm water hand immersion, with 95% confidence intervals.