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The effect of meditation on cortisol levels in saliva
 Kačerová, Kateřina ; Jaklová Dytrtová, Jana (advisor) ; Šteffl, Michal (referee)
Title: The effect of meditation on cortisol levels in saliva Objectives: The main objective of the research project in this master's thesis was to objectively (based on changes in cortisol levels) and subjectively (by method of questionnaire) study the effect meditation has on stress levels. Methods: The objective method in this work was measuring cortisol in saliva with the help of an established and certified ELISA method on an ELISA reader device. The cortisol level was measured before meditation and after meditation. A method of questionnaire was used to determine the subjective emotions and feelings of the participants before and after meditation. The total surveyed group consisted of 25 healthy men, students of UK FTVS with a valid medical exam, between the ages of 19 - 35. The experimental part and data collection were conducted in two phases. (i) First, it was determined, on ten of the same participants during two consecutive days, which type of meditation (static breathing or dynamic) will be better accepted by the participants and will have a greater effect on lowering cortisol levels. (ii) Then, static breathing meditation was selected (as more effective for the given group), whose effect on lowering cortisol levels was tested on a larger group of participants (15). Results: Cortisol...
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