A cornerstone for research into the link between stress and health has been the reactivity
hypothesis; cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stressors, if prolonged or exaggerated …

Acute stress promotes transient elevation of blood pressure, but there is no consistent
evidence that this effect results in hypertension. In this systematic review of cohort and case …

Worldwide, population aging and unhealthy lifestyles have increased the incidence of high-
risk health conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, sleep apnea, and other conditions …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Recent ambulatory findings showing comparable cardiovascular effects of positive and
negative emotions are not consistent with the assumed etiological role of negative affect in …

Objective This article examines possible sources of heightened psychophysiological
reactivity in relation to risk for hypertension and coronary artery disease. The idea that …

In addition to numerous reports about psychophysiological stress responses to acute
stressors, there are few data available on gender differences of stress-induced heart rate …

In daily life, not stressful events themselves but their sustained cognitive representation is
likely to cause prolonged physiological activity, which is believed to lead to a pathogenic …

Prolonged physiological activity is believed to be a key factor mediating between stress and
later disease outcomes. Few studies, however, have investigated the crucial psychological …

Background Psychological distress contributes to the development of hypertension in young
adults. This trial assessed the effects of a mind–body intervention on blood pressure (BP) …