Stress hormone levels in saliva after shogi competition are modified by stress coping strategies

Table 2 Comparison of cortisol levels during and after shogi convention between winners and losers

Sample collection time-points	Cortisol levels (μg/dL)
	Winners (n = 27)		Losers (n = 14)
	Cognitive group (n = 16)	Emotional group (n = 11)	Cognitive group (n = 7)	Emotional group (n = 7)
Upon wakening on the game day	0.207 ± 0.05	0.296 ± 0.082	0.241 ± 0.106	0.212 ± 0.085
Immediately before the game	0.508 ± 0.088	0.409 ± 0.064	0.435 ± 0.116	0.373 ± 0.062
Immediately after the game	0.845 ± 0.106^a,b	0.888 ± 0.101^a,b	0.646 ± 0.095^a	0.714 ± 0.107^a
30 min after the end of the game	0.542 ± 0.073^a	0.500 ± 0.063^c	0.402 ± 0.112	0.348 ± 0.036
Upon wakening on the day after the convention	0.257 ± 0.045^§	0.432 ± 0.081	0.112 ± 0.027*^§	0.438 ± 0.073*

Values are given as the mean ± SE
* p < 0.05: difference between cognitive and emotional groups; ^§ p < 0.05: difference between winners and losers
^aDifference from the value upon wakening on the game day: p < 0.05
^bDifference from the value immediately before the game : p < 0.05
^cDifference from the value immediately after the game : p < 0.05

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