Table 9. Blood cortisol data of men and women before, during, and after 4 h of gaming.
| Time* | Caffeine | AmaTea® | Placebo* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hour 0 | 67.2±31.6 | 77.2±65.5 | 61.5±26.3 |
| Hour 2 | 61.0±39.6 | 59.7±30.0 | 43.8±24.7 |
| Hour 4 | 46.3±30.5 | 50.0±35.7 | 35.1±33.0 |
Values are mean±SD (ng/mL).
*
Time effect (P<0.0001); Values higher at h 0 than h 2 and 4 (P<0.05), higher at h 2 than h 4 (P<0.05); Condition effect (P=0.005) with values lower for Placebo than for Caffeine and AmaTea® (P<0.05). No other differences of statistical significance were noted (P>0.05).