TABLE 4.
Cortisol responses to striking combat sports competitions relative to different moderator variables.
| Independent variables | ES | Variance | 95% CI | p | I2 (%) | df | Q value and (p) between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of sport karate taekwondo kickboxing |
0.86 0.68 0.95 |
0.18 0.11 0.07 |
0.02 to 1.70 0.02 to 1.33 0.44 to 1.46 |
0.045 0.042 < 0.001 |
81.39 0.00 0.00 |
5 1 1 |
0.41 (0.815) |
| Age of athletes ≤17 >17 |
0.68 0.83 |
0.11 0.05 |
0.02 to 1.33 0.24 to 1.43 |
0.042 0.006 |
0.00 74.99 |
1 7 |
0.12 (0.731) |
| Gender male female |
1.21 0.66 |
0.11 0.08 |
0.58 to 1.85 0.13 to 1.20 |
< 0.001 0.015 |
66.28 0.00 |
5 1 |
1.67 (0.196) |
| Competitive level amateur trained |
2.91 0.58 |
4.33 0.03 |
-1.17 to 6.99 0.21 to 0.94 |
0.162 0.002 |
92.60 36.96 |
1 7 |
1.25 (0.264) |
| Circadian rhythm morning evening |
0.48 1.50 |
0.06 0.29 |
0.02 to 0.94 0.45 to 2.55 |
0.043 0.005 |
47.66 85.69 |
5 3 |
3.06 (0.080) |
| Nature of competition contests simulation official |
0.80 0.91 |
0.11 0.07 |
0.16 to 1.44 0.40 to 1.41 |
0.014 < 0.001 |
78.58 0 |
7 1 |
0.07 (0.798) |