Comparison of two isometric handgrip protocols on sympathetic arousal in women

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 142, Issue , 2015, Pages 5-13

  Nielsen, Shawn E ^a   Mather, Mara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Handgrip; Norepinephrine; Pupil dilation; Sympathetic arousal; Women

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMYLASE SALIVA ISOENZYME; SEX HORMONE; AMYLASE; ESTRADIOL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP; ISOMETRICS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROIMAGING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; SYMPATHETIC AROUSAL; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECTS; EYE MOVEMENT; HAND STRENGTH; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-AMYLASES; AROUSAL; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; ESTRADIOL; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PROGESTERONE; PUPIL; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921888070     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.01.031     Document Type: Article

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