Marzieh Mashayekhi Dovom, Hoseyn Fatolahi, Sina Nikbin, Seyed Farhad Noktehdan, Pezhman Mohabbati, Parastoo Bagheri, Mohammad Ali Azarbayjani
The current study examined the effects of official chess competition on salivary cortisol and mood swings in adolescent girls. Fourteen girl competitive chess players participated in the 5-day Swiss chess tournament held in nine heavy and light rounds. The tournament was performed at 9:00 a.m. (first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth rounds) and 3:00 p.m. (second, fourth, sixth, and eighth rounds). Salivary cortisol and mood was measured before the tournament, before and after the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth rounds, and following the tournament (10 samples)...
February 28, 2024: Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback