Physiological correlates of applied tension may contribute to reduced fainting during medical procedures

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 306-314

  Ditto, Blaine ^a   Byrne, Nelson ^a   Holly, Crystal ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulatory monitoring; Applied tension; Blood donation; Vasovagal reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPLIED TENSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDUCTANCE; SYNCOPE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MUSCLE TONUS; STROKE VOLUME; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; VAGUS NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349574164     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-009-9114-7     Document Type: Article

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