Assessment of cardiovascular reactivity: a methodological overview.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the rationale and methodological procedures for the assessment of cardiovascular reactivity. We hope that this introduction to the field will facilitate studies on cardiovascular reactivity in populations of Africa and encourage American-African collaborative projects.
Anderson
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Center for Aging, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
McNeilly
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Armstead
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Clark
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Pieper
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D000349:Africa; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D044383:Black People; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications