Sex differences in cardiovascular and subjective stress reactions: Prospective evidence in a realistic military setting

Stress

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-78

  Taylor, Marcus K ^a,b,c   Larson, Gerald E ^a   Hiller Lauby, Melissa D ^d   Padilla, Genieleah A ^a   Wilson, Ingrid E ^a   Schmied, Emily A ^a   Highfill Mcroy, Robyn M ^a   Morgan, Charles A ^e,f  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d John McCain Boulevard   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Dissociation; Military; Sex differences; Stress; Survival

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF MOCK CAPTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TYMPANIC TEMPERATURE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84890928661     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2013.869208     Document Type: Article

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