title: The cardiovascular effects of rate of verbal communication.
abstract: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of modifying rate of speech on the cardiovascular responses of type A and type B cardiac patients during verbalization. Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded in 111 cardiac patients every minute during two series: rapid and slow verbalization. Cardiovascular responses were significantly greater during rapid than during slow verbalization, independent of type A behavior pattern. This study demonstrates that reducing rate of speech can decrease cardiovascular reactivity during verbalization.
authors.affiliation: Life Care Associates, Ellicott City, Maryland.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Friedmann
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010556:Personality Tests; D011603:Psychophysiology; D011897:Random Allocation; D014434:Type A Personality; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*