Why the study?
Does frequent exposure to life events affect cardiovascular reactions to acute mental stress in healthy young adults?
Population
585 healthy young adults
Comparison
Frequent exposure to life events vs Less frequent exposure to life events
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Blunted reactivity linked to life events should not change practice; leaves open prospective links to long-term cardiovascular outcomes.
Does frequent exposure to life events affect cardiovascular reactions to acute mental stress in healthy young adults?
Frequent exposure to desirable life events is associated with blunted cardiovascular reactivity to acute mental stress in healthy young adults, with variations based on sex and social network size.
Phillips et al. (2005) studied this question.
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