Age-related differences in cardiovascular reactivity during acute psychological stress in men and women

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages

  Uchino, Bert N ^a   Uno, Darcy ^a   Holt Lunstad, Julianne ^a   Flinders, Jeffrey B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0033434074     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/54B.6.P339     Document Type: Article

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