September 1, 1992Journal of Hypertension
Emotional coping and tonic blood pressure as determinants of cardiovascular responses to mental stress
Why the study?
Does emotional coping interact with hypertension risk to affect cardiovascular responses to mental stress in young men?
Population
37 young men selected as being at relatively high or low risk for hypertension
Comparison
Mental stress tests vs Rest
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May flag emotional inhibition as a reactivity marker in at-risk youth; hypothesis-generating for prospective coping interventions.
Structured PICO
Does emotional coping interact with hypertension risk to affect cardiovascular responses to mental stress in young men?
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Population
37 young men selected as being at relatively high or low risk for hypertension (having high or low normal blood pressure)
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Intervention
Mental stress tests (mental arithmetic and mirror drawing tasks)
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Comparator
Rest
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Outcome
Cardiovascular responses (blood pressure, heart rate, cardiac baroreflex sensitivity)surrogate
Normotensive young men at risk for future hypertension show heightened stress-related cardiovascular responses if they tend to inhibit the expression of negative emotions.
Cite This Study
gele et al. (1992) studied this question.