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Gender differences in cardiovascular reactivity.

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Stone, SV; Dembroski, TM; Costa, PT; MacDougall, JM
Published in: J Behav Med
April 1990
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Pronounced cardiovascular reactivity to stress is a behavioral mechanism that may underlie the pathophysiology of coronary heart disease (CHD). Based on the greater incidence of CHD among males than among females, the purpose of the current investigation was to test the hypothesis that in young adults (ages 17-29), males (n = 47) show more cardiovascular reactivity than females (n = 61) to two stressors, a video game and cigarette smoking. Five of the six comparisons did not support the hypothesis: females were higher on heart rate and diastolic blood pressure reactivity to both stressors; males were higher on systolic blood pressure reactivity to the video game only. The results suggest that females may be particularly physiologically reactive to cigarette smoking.

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Paul T. Costa Jr.
Author Paul T. Costa Jr. Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Published In

J Behav Med

DOI

10.1007/BF00844995

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

April 1990

Volume

13

Issue

2

Start / End Page

137 / 156

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Play and Playthings
  • Male
  • Identification, Psychological
  • Humans
  • Heart Rate
  • Gender Identity
  • Female
  • Coronary Disease
 

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Stone, S. V., Dembroski, T. M., Costa, P. T., & MacDougall, J. M. (1990). Gender differences in cardiovascular reactivity. J Behav Med, 13(2), 137–156. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00844995
Stone, S. V., T. M. Dembroski, P. T. Costa, and J. M. MacDougall. “Gender differences in cardiovascular reactivity.” J Behav Med 13, no. 2 (April 1990): 137–56. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00844995.
Stone SV, Dembroski TM, Costa PT, MacDougall JM. Gender differences in cardiovascular reactivity. J Behav Med. 1990 Apr;13(2):137–56.
Stone, S. V., et al. “Gender differences in cardiovascular reactivity.” J Behav Med, vol. 13, no. 2, Apr. 1990, pp. 137–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/BF00844995.
Stone SV, Dembroski TM, Costa PT, MacDougall JM. Gender differences in cardiovascular reactivity. J Behav Med. 1990 Apr;13(2):137–156.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Behav Med

DOI

10.1007/BF00844995

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

April 1990

Volume

13

Issue

2

Start / End Page

137 / 156

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Play and Playthings
  • Male
  • Identification, Psychological
  • Humans
  • Heart Rate
  • Gender Identity
  • Female
  • Coronary Disease