Effects of exercise habits on cardiovascular reactivity to a psychological stressor in healthy Type A individuals : a cross-sectional study
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- Takenaka Koji
- Waseda University School of Human Sciences
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- Oka Koichiro
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
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- Uechi Hiroaki
- Waseda University Graduate School of Human Sciences
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- Arai Hirokazu
- Waseda University Graduate School of Human Sciences
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- Other Title
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- 健常タイプA者の心臓血管系ストレス反応に及ぼす運動習慣の効果 : 横断的検討
- ケンジョウ タイプ Aシャ ノ シンゾウ ケッカンケイ ストレス ハンノウ ニ オヨボス ウンドウ シュウカン ノ コウカ オウダンテキ ケントウ
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Abstract
A study was conducted to clarify the effects of exercise habits on cardiovascular reactivity to a psychological stressor in healthy Type A individuals. Ninety male and 88 female undergraduate students were initially recruited to complete the student version of the Jenkins Activity Survey as a measure of their Type A behavior pattern (TABP). Subjects were identified as Type A or Type B based on their TABP scores. They were then assigned to an exercise (E) or non-exercise (NE) group according to their exercise habits. Six females and six males each made up the 4 condition groups (Type A-E, Type A-NE, Type B-E and Type B-NE). Cardiovascular reactivity (heart rate:HR and skin temperature:ST) was assessed during the time periods of baseline, mirror drawing test (MDT) and recovery for all subjects. Results revealed that Type A individuals had greater and more rapid HR reactivity than Type B individuals and that male Type A subjects showed significantly greater ST reactivity relative to female Type A and Type B subjects. Only males showed a significant main effect of exercise habits on HR reactivity during the MDT. The E group demonstrated more rapid HR recovery following the task than the NE group. During the MDT, Type A individuals showed significantly greater ST reactivity than Type B subjects in the NE group, while there was no difference of TABP type in ST reactivity in the E group. Also, no significant main effect and interaction was shown in the MDT performance. These results suggest that exercise habits contribute to the lowering of cardiovascular reactivity to a psychological stressor and indirectly to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases for Type A individuals.
Journal
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- Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences)
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Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences) 46 (6), 553-567, 2001
Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001204104724096
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- NII Article ID
- 110001917998
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- NII Book ID
- AN00409623
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- ISSN
- 18817718
- 04846710
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- NDL BIB ID
- 6035862
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- CiNii Articles
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- Disallowed