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Acute mental stress decreased vagal modulation and increased heart rate and blood pressure in firefighters, with lower body fat associated with a higher heart rate response.
This editorial highlights that acute mental stress alters autonomic responses in firefighters, and these responses may be modulated by adiposity, emphasizing the need to address chronic stress and obesity to reduce cardiovascular risk.
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Eliza Prodel (2024) conducted an editorial in Cardiovascular risk. Acute mental stress vs. No control group was evaluated on Heart rate and blood pressure response. Acute mental stress decreased vagal modulation and increased heart rate and blood pressure in firefighters, with lower body fat associated with a higher heart rate response.
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