Key result
Older age was associated with lower heart rate reactivity but higher systolic blood pressure reactivity during emotionally evocative tasks compared with younger age.
Why the study?
Does older age affect cardiovascular reactivity to emotionally evocative laboratory tasks compared to younger age?
Population
Participants in 31 laboratory studies examining age-related differences
Comparison
Older age vs Relatively younger adults
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports age-adjusted interpretation of reactivity testing; confirms differential autonomic responses across adulthood.
Meta-Analysis
Does older age affect cardiovascular reactivity to emotionally evocative laboratory tasks compared to younger age?
Older adults exhibit lower heart rate but higher systolic blood pressure reactivity to emotionally evocative tasks compared to younger adults.
Uchino et al. (2010) conducted a meta-analysis in Age-related differences in cardiovascular reactivity. Older age vs. Younger age was evaluated on Cardiovascular reactivity (heart rate and systolic blood pressure) during emotionally evocative tasks. Older age was associated with lower heart rate reactivity but higher systolic blood pressure reactivity during emotionally evocative tasks compared with younger age.
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