The effects of an acute period of sleep deprivation on salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin A (S-IgA)
Item
- Title
- The effects of an acute period of sleep deprivation on salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin A (S-IgA)
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to assess the effects of an acute period (24-36 hours) of sleep deprivation on salivary cortisol and S-IgA within the student population. It was hypothesised that an acute episode of sleep deprivation would elevate salivary cortisol and S-IgA levels. Ten male volunteers with an average age of 28 +/- 3 attended two separate experimental trials; one habitual sleep trial with salivary collection preceding and following a habitual night’s sleep. This was followed by a sleep deprivation trial with salivary collection preceding and following a night of controlled 30-hour sleep deprivation. The salivary samples were analysed for corresponding cortisol and S-IgA levels. There was no significant effect of the trial on salivary cortisol levels (0.29 +/- 0.19 vs 0.25 +/- 0.12 µg/dL) or S-IgA (21.63 +/- 16.53 vs 26.28 +/- 27.29 µg/dL) when comparing habitual sleep levels against sleep deprivation levels (p>0.05). This study found that an acute period of sleep deprivation caused no significant effects on salivary cortisol or S-IgA concentrations.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2016
- Date Submitted
- 12.11.2018 18:06:51
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 20
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16258
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Cortisol, HPA axis, Immune function, S-IgA, Sleep Deprivation
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
“The effects of an acute period of sleep deprivation on salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin A (S-IgA)”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 4, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.org/s/orw/item/1654