Stress management at the worksite: Reversal of symptoms profile and cardiovascular dysregulation

Hypertension

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 291-297

  Lucini, Daniela ^a   Riva, Silvano ^b   Pizzinelli, Paolo ^a   Pagani, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic; Hypertension; Lifestyle; Nervous system; Prevention; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SPECTROSCOPY; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYMPTOM; WHITE COLLAR WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33846409835     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000255034.42285.58     Document Type: Article

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