Manipulating cardiovascular indices of challenge and threat using resource appraisals

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-18

  Turner, Martin J ^a   Jones, Marc V ^a   Sheffield, David ^b   Barker, Jamie B ^a   Coffee, Peter ^c  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial model; Cardiovascular reactivity; Cognitive appraisal; Emotion; Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; THREAT; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTION; HEART RATE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT; ACHIEVEMENT GOALS QUESTIONNAIRE; ANXIETY; CHALLENGE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXCITEMENT; HAPPINESS; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIKERT SCALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; SPORT EMOTION QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905276038     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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