Perceived stress and salivary cortisol on rock climbing
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Leonardo P. Madeira
Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Muruci, Diamantina, Brazil
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Leonardo P. Madeira, Departamento de Educação Física, Rodovia MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5000, Alto da Jacuba, ZIPCODE: 39100-000 – Diamantina, MG, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFilipy Borghi
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorVinicius D. Wilson
Pró Reitoria de Assuntos Comunitários e Estudantis, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Muruci, Diamantina, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAglécio L. Souza
Unidade Metabólica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Cecília Pires-da-Rocha
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorHeloisa A. Ferreira
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorDora M. Grassi-Kassisse
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorGisele M. Schwartz
Laboratório de Estudos do Lazer, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Rio Claro, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Leonardo P. Madeira
Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Muruci, Diamantina, Brazil
Correspondence
Leonardo P. Madeira, Departamento de Educação Física, Rodovia MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5000, Alto da Jacuba, ZIPCODE: 39100-000 – Diamantina, MG, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFilipy Borghi
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorVinicius D. Wilson
Pró Reitoria de Assuntos Comunitários e Estudantis, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Muruci, Diamantina, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAglécio L. Souza
Unidade Metabólica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Cecília Pires-da-Rocha
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorHeloisa A. Ferreira
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorDora M. Grassi-Kassisse
LABEEST - Laboratory of Stress Study, Department of Structural and Functional Biology. Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorGisele M. Schwartz
Laboratório de Estudos do Lazer, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Rio Claro, Brazil
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Rock climbing is a recreational activity that has been steadily growing in popularity over the years. The literature suggests that performers considered lead climbing was more stressful than other styles, but only few authors evaluated physical and mental stress was inherently associated with rock climbing. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived stress and salivary cortisol release in rock climbers during two specific lead conditions: on-sight lead climb (OC) and flash lead climb (FC) in outdoors routes. Five intermediate male climbers (27.40 ± 1.30 years) volunteered to attend anthropometric and body composition testing sessions. Psychological stress was measured by perceived stress questionnaire (PSQ), and salivary cortisol was collected at five times in rest (RD) and climbing days, before and after the protocols. PSQ score was 0.21 ± 0.04 and they exhibited rhythmicity in daily cortisol production, which is most evidenced on RD with all values statistically different from upon awakening. No differences were observed when the days were compared by time point, total daily amount produced (AUC), or before and after the protocol. In conclusion, findings suggest that intermediate climbers appear to produce similar psychological or physiological responses during both climb style, but only on-sight exhibited an alteration in daily cortisol production.
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