Objective: To determine whether intimacy might be associated with reduced daily salivary cortisol levels in couples, thereby adding to the epidemiologic literature on reduced health burden in happy couples. (journals.lww.com)
Two studies (White - Traut 2009; Field 1996) measured salivary cortisol levels using units of μg / dL (White - Traut 2009) and ng / mL (Field 1996) at 10 and 20 minutes respectively, after the completion of the massage interventions. (cochranelibrary-wiley.com)
In mothers, stress was measured using salivary cortisol levels, heart rate, mood scale, and a visual analog scale (VAS). (drbenkim.com)