Abstract
Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) levels were assessed and types of activities were recorded every 20 min for a 12-hr period in 131 normotensive or mild-moderate hypertensive subjects. Systolic (S)BP and diastolic (D)BP levels varied significantly as a function of the social situation (alone, with family, with friends, or with strangers). BP levels were lowest when subjects were with family and were highest when subjects were with strangers.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 79-86 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Psychosomatic Medicine |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
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The influence of social situations on ambulatory blood pressure. / Spitzer, S. B.; Llabre, Maria; Ironson, Gail; Gellman, Marc; Schneiderman, Neil.
In: Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 54, No. 1, 01.01.1992, p. 79-86.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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