2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Influence of Chewing Force on stress release
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20592280
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Prosthetic dentistry
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Dental College |
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Principal Investigator |
SAKURAI Kaoru Tokyo Dental College, 歯学部, 教授 (20153950)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | ストレス / チューイング / 唾液 / コルチゾール |
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| Research Abstract |
We reported mental stress reduction by chewing. Furthermore, In terms of masticatory movement parameters, we reported that a fast chewing rate induced a greater reduction in mental stress than a slow one. We focused on the chewing force, investigated the influence of chewing force on mental stress reduction. The results suggested that a strong chewing force induced a greater reduction in mental stress than a weak one.
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