Examination stress results in altered cardiovascular responses to acute challenge and lower cortisol

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 367-375

  Loft, Patricia ^a   Thomas, Mark G ^a   Petrie, Keith J ^a   Booth, Roger J ^a   Miles, Jeremy ^b   Vedhara, Kavita ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic stress; Cardiovascular reactivity; Cardiovascular recovery; CO2 inhalation test; Cortisol; Self perceived stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHALATION TEST; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA LEVEL; SELF REPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; STRESS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 34247272941     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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