Low forced expiratory volume is associated with blunted cardiac reactions to acute psychological stress in a community sample of middle-aged men and women

Carroll, D., Phillips, A., Der, G. , Hunt, K. , Bibbey, A., Benzeval, M. and Ginty, A.T. (2013) Low forced expiratory volume is associated with blunted cardiac reactions to acute psychological stress in a community sample of middle-aged men and women. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 90(1), pp. 17-20. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.10.005)

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Abstract

It has been argued recently that blunted cardiovascular reactions to acute psychological stress have adverse behavioural and health corollaries that reflect dysregulation of the neural systems that support motivation. We examined the association between cardiovascular reactions to a standard stress task, the paced auditory serial arithmetic rest, and forced expiratory volume in one second, an effort, hence motivation, dependent assessment of lung function measured by spirometry. Low forced expiratory volume, expressed as a ratio to height squared was associated with blunted heart rate, but not blood pressure, stress reactivity, r = .17, p < .001. The association survived adjustment for smoking, a range of anthropometric and sociodemographic covariates, resting heart rate and stress task performance, β = .11, p = .005. As such, our results provide support for the hypothesis that blunted stress reactivity may be a peripheral marker of a dysfunction in the brain systems that support motivated behaviour.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hunt, Professor Kathryn and Der, Mr Geoffrey and Benzeval, Dr Michaela
Authors: Carroll, D., Phillips, A., Der, G., Hunt, K., Bibbey, A., Benzeval, M., and Ginty, A.T.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
Journal Name:International Journal of Psychophysiology
Publisher:Elsevier B.V.
ISSN:0167-8760
ISSN (Online):1872-7697
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
First Published:First published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology 90(1):17-20
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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