Differences in the Timed Up and Go Test under different measurement conditions in young healthy adults.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to verify whether Timed Up and Go (TUG) test measurements differed according to the seat height of the chair, presence or absence of armrests, and measurement location in young healthy adults, and to clarify the flexibility of the TUG settings. [Participants and Methods] Fifty-nine young healthy males and females participated in this study. The TUG test was performed under several conditions.

The relationship between salivary amylase and the physical and psychological changes elicited by continuation of autogenic training in patients with functional somatic syndrome.

Background: The aim of this study was to clarify the changes in biological measures during autogenic training (AT) sessions and the relationship between these biological measures and the changes in physical and psychological measures induced by continuation of AT in patients with functional somatic syndrome (FSS). We used the salivary amylase (SAMY) level, skin temperature of the finger (TEMP), subjective symptom scores, and psychological characteristics to assess these changes.

Methods: We assessed 24 patients with FSS and 23 healthy controls before and after AT.

Saliva amylase as a measure of sympathetic change elicited by autogenic training in patients with functional somatic syndromes.

The aim of this study was to discuss the effect of autogenic training (AT) on patients with functional somatic syndrome (FSS) using salivary amylase, the skin temperature of the finger, subjective severity of symptoms, and psychological characteristics as measures. We assessed 20 patients with FSS and 23 healthy controls before and after AT. Baseline levels of salivary amylase prior to an AT session were significantly higher in the FSS group than in the control group.