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The association of salivary alpha-amylase, heart rate variability, and psychological stress on objectively measured sleep behaviors among college students Cover

The association of salivary alpha-amylase, heart rate variability, and psychological stress on objectively measured sleep behaviors among college students

By: Minhee Suh  
Open Access
|Apr 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 70
Submitted on: May 6, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 7, 2021
Published on: Apr 13, 2022
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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