Links between physical fitness and cardiovascular reactivity and recovery to psychological stressors: A meta-analysis

Health Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 723-739

  Forcier, Kathleen ^a,c   Stroud, Laura R ^a   Papandonatos, George D ^b   Hitsman, Brian ^a   Reiches, Meredith ^a,d   Krishnamoorthy, Jenelle ^a,e,f   Niaura, Raymond ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e U S DEPARTMENT OF STATE   (United States)

^f US Senate   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Cardiovascular recovery; Fitness; Review; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONVALESCENCE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750996706     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.6.723     Document Type: Article

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