Figure 1. Between-group comparison of blood cortisol levels’ variation (*: No change in cortisol amount, compared to pre-activity in the exciting music group and brain waves stimulating music, compared to control and relaxing music groups (p<0.05).)

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The Effect of Listening to Brain Waves’ Relaxing and Exciting Music during Intense Endurance Training on Blood Cortisol Levels of Adult Men

Saeed Rahmaty, Pooneh Dehghan, Keivan Khoramipour, Mostafa Saboory

American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2015, 3(4), 77-81 doi:10.12691/ajssm-3-4-2