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From: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study on the Cortical Haemodynamic Responses During the Maastricht Acute Stress Test

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Variables confirming a successful stress induction by the Maastricht Acute Stress Test (MAST). Participants gave subjective stress ratings and saliva samples for cortisol level determination before (T1), directly after (T2) and 20 mins after (T3) the task (MAST or Non-Stress Task). (A) Participants in the MAST group indicate significantly higher subjective stress levels at T2. (B) Salivary cortisol levels in the MAST group were significantly higher than in the Non-Stress group at T3. (C) Heart rate increase from baseline and during the task was significantly greater in the MAST than the Non-Stress group. *p < 0.01 Error bars represent the standard error of the mean.

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