Why the study?
Does a rapid rate of speech increase blood pressure and heart rate compared to a normal rate of speech in normotensive individuals?
Population
30 normotensive individuals
Comparison
Rapid rate of speech vs Normal rate of speech
Design
Other
Authors
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Faster speech may acutely raise blood pressure; leaves open its contribution to hypertension or need for intervention.
Does a rapid rate of speech increase blood pressure and heart rate compared to a normal rate of speech in normotensive individuals?
Faster rates of speech are associated with greater acute increases in blood pressure, which may have implications for hypertensive and Type A individuals.
Friedmann et al. (1982) studied this question.
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