Table 1.
Pre- and Post-match mean (±SD) values for salivary concentrations together with 95% confidence interval and effect size.
Match 1
Match 2
Cortisol (nmol·L
-1
)
Pre-
10.18 (1.54)
12.24 (4.49)
Post-
22.07 (7.03)
16.49 (7.70)
% Diff
+53.9%
+25.8%
p-value
<.001
.058
95% CI
8.22 – 15.56
.16 – 8.69
Effect size
0.75
.32
Testosterone (nmol·L
-1
)
Pre-
.27 (.07)
.25 (.36)
Post-
.39 (.14)
.36 (.16)
% Diff
+29.8%
+32.8%
p-value
.002
<.001
95% CI
.05 – .17
.06 – .17
Effect size
.46
.42
IgA (nmol·L
-1
)
Pre-
347.6 (172.6)
334.6 (101.0
Post-
335.0 (154.6)
330.9 (162.9)
% Diff
-3.7%
+1.3%
p-value
.74
.91
95% CI
-35.53 – 25.80
-69.43 – 77.74
Effect size
.04
.01
T/C ratio
Pre-
.22 (.08)
.17 (.07)
Post-
.15 (.05)
.19 (.08)
% Diff
-31.9%
+10.5%
p-value
<.001
.18
95% CI
-.09 – -.04
-.01 – .05
Effect size
.53
.13