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Does a cognitively demanding task increase cardiovascular and neuroendocrine responses compared to a task with only verbal demands?
Does a cognitively demanding task increase cardiovascular and neuroendocrine responses compared to a task with only verbal demands?
Sustained elevations in cardiovascular and neuroendocrine measures can be achieved by cognitive challenges in the laboratory, independent of the physical demands of speaking.
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Laboratory cognitive tasks elicit acute CV and neuroendocrine activation; hypothesis-generating for mental stress effects on ambulatory BP or CVD risk.
McCann et al. (1993) studied this question.
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