Table 1.
Mean ± SD (n = 10) salivary IgA concentration, secretion rate, flow rate, and cortisol and testosterone concentration at BASE, CAMP, COMP, and REC testing periods.
| Time Point (Mean ± SD) | BASE | CAMP | COMP | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgA concentration (mg·mL−1) | 47.6 ± 31.0 a | 62.0 ± 32.6 a | 107.4 ± 39.4 | 58.4 ± 62.8 |
| IgA secretion rate (mg·mL·min−1) | 9.0 ± 8.2 a | 11.3 ± 4.5 a | 30.9 ± 13.9 | 17.6 ±15.2 |
| Saliva flow rate (mL·min−1) | 0.19 ± 0.10 | 0.21 ± 0.07 | 0.30 ± 0.11 | 0.35 ± 0.14 |
| Salivary C (µg·mL−1) | 0.63 ± 0.27 a | 0.62 ± 0.19 a | 1.21 ± 0.32 | 0.64 ± 0.32 a |
| Salivary T (pg·mL−1) | 78.9 ± 37.7 | 68.7 ± 31.4 | 70.0 ± 36.4 | 63.5 ±39.7 |
| Illness symptom score | 7 ± 9 | 1 ± 1 | 4 ± 7 | 1 ± 2 |
a significantly lower than COMP (p < 0.05).