Forearm vascular conductance during mental stress is related to the heart rate response

Tasha L. Pike; Rachel L. Elvebak; Modupef'Oluwa Jegede; Stephen J. Gleich; John H. Eisenach

doi:10.1007/s10286-009-0005-6

Forearm vascular conductance during mental stress is related to the heart rate response

Tasha L. Pike, Rachel L. Elvebak, Modupef'Oluwa Jegede, Stephen J. Gleich, John H. Eisenach

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Abstract

The forearm vasodilator response to mental stress is multifactorial and widely variable among individuals. We evaluated the association between the heart rate and forearm vascular conductance (FVC) responses to a color word test in 101 healthy adults. We found a striking correlation between heart rate and FVC (r = 0.66, P < 0.001), which remained significant when controlling for subject characteristics, blood pressure, and catecholamines. This suggests that the mechanical stimulation is one of the key factors that contribute to the increase in FVC during mental stress.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-187
Number of pages	5
Journal	Clinical Autonomic Research
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-009-0005-6
State	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Catecholamines
Forearm vascular conductance
Heart rate
Mental stress

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Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Clinical Neurology

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