Key result
Higher internalizing psychopathology links to reduced vmHRV reactivity and recovery during orthostatic stress, especially in boys.
Why the study?
Limited research exists on heart rate reactivity in children and adolescents, particularly in the context of internalizing psychopathology.
Is internalizing psychopathology associated with altered heart rate and vagal-mediated heart rate variability responses to orthostatic stress in typically developing youth?
Is internalizing psychopathology associated with altered heart rate and vagal-mediated heart rate variability responses to orthostatic stress in typically developing youth?
Internalizing psychopathology, such as anxiety and depression, is associated with blunted vagal-mediated heart rate variability reactivity and recovery during orthostatic stress in adolescents, particularly in boys.
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Internalizing psychopathology was associated with blunted vmHRV reactivity to orthostasis in adolescents, stronger in boys; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before clinical relevance.
Baumeister-Lingens et al. (2026) studied this question. Higher internalizing psychopathology levels were linked to reduced vmHRV reactivity and recovery during orthostatic stress, with stronger effects in boys than girls.
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