Key result
Type A speech characteristics are linked to transient BP elevations.
Why the study?
The physiological mechanisms by which type A behavior pattern influences coronary heart disease, including transient blood pressure changes, were not fully delineated.
Is Type A behavior associated with transient blood pressure elevations in black inner-city women?
Population
33 black inner-city women
Comparison
Type A behavior pattern vs Type B behavior pattern
Design
Observational study analyzing speech characteristics and blood pressure
Authors
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Supports Type A speech as a transient BP trigger in black women; hypothesis-generating for CHD link and requires longitudinal confirmation.
Observational (n=33)
Is Type A behavior associated with transient blood pressure elevations in black inner-city women?
Type A behavior, characterized by louder and faster speech, is associated with transient blood pressure elevations, suggesting a physiological mechanism for its link to coronary heart disease.
Sparacino et al. (1979) conducted an observational in Type A behavior pattern (n=33). Type A behavior (louder/more explosive, longer speech episodes) vs. Type B behavior was evaluated on Within-subject blood pressure elevations. Type A behavior speech characteristics, including louder, more explosive, and longer speech episodes, were significantly associated with transient within-subject blood pressure elevations.
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