title: Depressed affect is associated with poorer cardiovascular recovery in young women following a mental stressor.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Depressed mood has been prospectively associated with hypertension. Altered ANS function, as reflected in poor CV recovery, may be one mechanism that underlies this relationship.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between depressed mood and cardiovascular recovery following a standard mental stress task in healthy young women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Depressed mood was assessed in 63 young women. Cardiovascular data were collected during a 5-min baseline period, 5-min public speaking stress task, and 15-min recovery period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Depressed mood accounted for 9.6% of the variation in HR reactivity (F(1,58) = 6.513, p = 0.013) and 4.5% of DBP recovery (F(1,58) = 4.538, p = 0.037).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Greater depressed mood was associated with greater HR reactivity and poorer DBP recovery. This is the first study to directly investigate associations between depressed mood and CV recovery following mental stress.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 256-2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors: Brenda Louise
authors: BL
authors: Key
authors: Kharah MacKenzie
authors: KM
authors: Ross
authors: Simon L
authors: SL
authors: Bacon
authors: Kim L
authors: KL
authors: Lavoie
authors: Tavis
authors: T
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013060:Speech; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology*