【Preprint】Preprint Published on Chronic Stress Assessment Using Hair Hormones and Heart Rate Variability
Dr. Genta Ochi's research group is conducting research combining heart rate variability and hair hormones (cortisol and oxytocin) as biomarkers to assess chronic stress and mental health in athletes. We have recently published our research findings as a preprint.
Dr. Genta Ochi's research group is conducting research combining heart rate variability and hair hormones (cortisol and oxytocin) as biomarkers to assess chronic stress and mental health in athletes. We have recently published our research findings as a preprint.
Research Overview
In this study, we continuously measured waking heart rate variability and hair hormone concentrations in an elite female long-distance runner over an extended period to examine how these measures relate to mental health status and performance.
Combining heart rate variability and hair hormone assessments may provide complementary information across different timescales, and is expected to contribute to the development of conditioning indicators useful for managing athletes' mental health and performance.
The manuscript has been submitted to a peer-reviewed academic journal.
Publication Information
Title: Hair Hormones and Heart Rate Variability as Chronic Stress Biomarkers in a Female Long-Distance Runner: A 22-Month Longitudinal Case Study