Blunted as well as exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity to stress is associated with negative health outcomes

Japanese Psychological Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-192

  Phillips, Anna C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Depression; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955776125     PISSN: 00215368     EISSN: 14685884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5884.2011.00464.x     Document Type: Review

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