A simple and objective marker for stress

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 713-721

  Ballegaard, Soeren ^a   Karpatschof, Benny ^b   Trojaborg, Werner ^c   Hansen, Aase Marie ^d   Magnusson, Gisli ^a   Petersen, Pernille Bjoern ^a  

^a Ullcare   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular physiology; Medical physiology; Physiological stress reaction; Psychological stress; Stress test

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NOCICEPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SALIVA LEVEL; SINGING; STERNUM; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; PAIN; REFLEX; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REST; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 72949097459     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365510903042734     Document Type: Article

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