Diurnal cortisol slope

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Human trial1
Humans1

Interventions

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Dance movement therapy

upin humans1

1 study

Dance movement therapy improves diurnal cortisol slope in humans (d = 0.30, p < .01).
“improved daily functioning (d = 0.40, p < .01) and diurnal cortisol slope (d = 0.30, p < .01).”
Human trialmild dementia12 weeksn = 204
Psychophysiological Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Physical Exercise on Older Adults With Mild Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences14 Feb 2020

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Executive function

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1 study

Diurnal cortisol slope is associated with executive function in humans.
“Flatter DCS was associated with poorer EF across all stressor severity levels”
Humans9-yearn = 1,617
Blunted Diurnal Cortisol Slope as a Risk Marker for 9-Year Executive Function Decline: Amplification by Daily Stress and Worry Severity
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences31 Aug 2026

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