Heart rate reactivity is associated with future cognitive ability and cognitive change in a large community sample

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-174

  Ginty, Annie T ^a   Phillips, Anna C ^a   Der, Geoff ^b,c   Deary, Ian J ^c   Carroll, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cognitive ability; Cognitive change; Heart rate; Reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALICE HEIM 4 TEST; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MENTAL TASK; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RESPONSE TIME;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83555177340     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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