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The aim of the current study was to determine if unstimulated saliva flow (measured in µl min-1 ) is affected by different durations of sample collection and by temperatures of mouthrinse water used before sample collection. In randomized order, participants provided 10 samples of unstimulated saliva at time points ranging from 1 to 6 min after rinsing with different temperatures of water (10, 20, and 30°C). Data were analysed by one-way anova with post-hoc tests. Test-retest reliability was assessed using Bland-Altman plots and correlation coefficients. A larger volume of saliva was obtained over a longer collection time. No significant difference in saliva flow rate was observed between collection times [mean: 364 (95% CI: 332-397) µl min-1 ]. Although rinsing with different temperatures of mouthrinse water resulted in no significant difference in saliva flow rates as a result of the mouthrinse water temperatures, 60% of the participants had a higher saliva flow rate after rinsing with mouthrinse water at a temperature of 10°C compared with mouthrinse water at 20 and 30°C, suggesting large individual variation (range: 24-420 µl min-1 ). These findings provide justification for using saliva collection times of 1-6 min during sampling of unstimulated saliva. The large individual variations in saliva flow rate in response to different mouthrinse water temperatures suggest that standardization, control, and reporting of mouthrinse water temperature is warranted.
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Antisépticos Bucales , Saliva , Temperatura , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Agua , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To investigate manual therapist's knowledge and beliefs of working withâ¯Transplantee Athletes (TxA) at Transplant Games. DESIGN: On-line questionnaire. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty present and previous members of Transplant Sport 'therapy team' (age; 35⯱â¯14 years, 24 female). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Questions concerned demographics and general information on the background of the therapists. Closed questions with rating statements concerning beliefs when treating TxA and open questions asking for advice the participants would give to colleagues and further information they would like to have available to them. RESULTS: TxAâ¯were thought to be a vulnerable group of athletes requiring special precautions and considerations. Two areas of information evolved: "general advice forâ¯TxAâ¯management" and "specific advice for therapists". General advice was to understandâ¯TxAsâ¯and be vigilant with hygiene. Specific therapy advice was to avoid grade V manipulations and care with taping and massage, because of complications resulting from side effects of long-term medication. CONCLUSION: There appears to be a lack of research-based evidence to guide practitioners in their management ofâ¯TxAs. Generic, good advice is now available from experienced practitioners however there is a paucity of research evidence to support this. Thus, there is a potential danger of being overcautious in approaches to treatment which ultimately may impact on athletic performance.â¯.