Attenuation of positive and negative affect in men and women at increased risk for hypertension: A function of endogenous barostimulation?

Psychophysiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 114-121

  Wilkinson, Daniel Z ^a   France, Christopher R ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect modulation; Baroreflex stimulation; Risk for hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; BAROREFLEX; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149108964     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00757.x     Document Type: Article

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