The persistent effect of acute psychosocial stress on heart rate variability
Mohammadi A, Emamgoli A, Shirinkalam M, Meftahi GH, Yagoobi K, Hatef B
The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2019
What the research tells us
At the recorded recovery assessment, emotional ratings returned toward baseline while selected non-linear HRV indices remained different. The study illustrates that subjective relief and cardiac measures need not change together.
Scope & interpretation
Small sample, multiple HRV metrics and short observation. LF/HF cannot be assumed to measure autonomic balance; findings do not establish a universal recovery deadline.
Study at a glance
- POPULATION & SAMPLE
- 33 healthy young participants: 23 men and 10 women.
- EXPOSURE / INTERVENTION / SUBJECT
- TSST with emotion ratings, ECG-derived measures and saliva sampling.
- OUTCOMES
- Selected HRV indices, emotional visual-analogue scores and cortisol.
- TIME FRAME
- Before/after task and a 20-minute recovery period.
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PubMed record and accessible PMC methods/results passages on sample, assessments and recovery. No participant data were reanalysed; the complete funding declaration was not verified.
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- Competing interests
- The PubMed-indexed author declaration states no competing interests.
Project support
Founded and supported by Resilio.
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