Challenge-induced cardiovascular response as a predictor of minor illnesses.
Male college students (n = 64) participated in a competitive "TV tennis game" while their heart rate and blood pressure were monitored. Subsequently, their health records were inspected to determine frequency of illnesses. Subjects who responded during the contest with extreme increases in heart rate and diastolic blood pressure were significantly more likely to have frequent minor illnesses than those responding with moderate or low increases.
D001794:Blood Pressure; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*