| Comparison of Changed on Saliva Cortisol according to Skill Level and Gender during Paragliding |
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Jong-In Choi, Ki-Hong Kim |
Hanseo University
Dankook University |
Correspondence:
Ki-Hong Kim,
Email: bodykim@hanmail.net
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Received: 23 September 2013 • Accepted: 19 October 2013 |
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| Abstract |
INTRODUCTION
This research is aimed at analyzing changes of saliva cortisol, which is a stress-related hormone, depending on the skill level of paragliding and gender.
METHOD
A total of 20 students of H University in Choong Nam Province were selected used for the research this study. Ten of them subjects(five females and five males) were novices at paragliding and the other ten (five females and five males) were skillful at it. Samples were taken three times before taking off, during the flying, and right after immediate landing.
RESULT
In general, the level of saliva cortisol before taking off, during the paragliding and after landing tended to increase gradually significantly(p=.001). In the case of the skillful group, their level of saliva cortisol before taking off, during the flying, and right after landing was significantly lower than that of the beginner group. However, the level of saliva cortisol before taking off, during the flying, and right after landing tended to increase statistically significantly in both groups(p=.01, p=.001). Also, the level of saliva cortisol before taking off, during the flying, and right after landing in the male group was higher than of the female group(p=.001), whereas both groups tended to have statistically increased level of saliva cortisol before taking off, during the paragliding and after landing(p=.01, p=.001).
CONCLUSION
The level of saliva cortisol in paragliding tends to go up gradually in the order of before taking off, during the flying and after landing, but more experienced people and females rather than males are thought to have a lower stress factor related to the paragliding. |
| Keywords:
Saliva Cortisol, Skill level of Paragliding, Gender |
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