Fig. 3From: Assessment of exercise-induced stress by automated measurement of salivary cortisol concentrations within the circadian rhythm in Japanese female long-distance runnersComparison of the rate of change in the salivary cortisol concentration resulting from exercise between the early morning and afternoon time points on days 1and 2 (a), between the early morning time points on days 1 and 2 (b), and between the afternoon time points on days 1 and 2 (c) in female long-distance runnersBack to article page