Abstract
This study explored the relation of circadian characteristics of mood to those of blood pressure and heart rate in a longitudinal record kept by a 24-year-old, clinically healthy man. Circadian rhythm characteristics, assessed for consecutive daily spans, were analysed by Pearson's product-moment correlation. A circadian rhythm was demonstrated for all variables. The circadian amplitude of negative mood was found to correlate positively with the MESOR of systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 315-320 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Scripta Medica Facultatis Medicae Universitatis Brunensis Masarykianae |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Circadian variability
- Clinically healthy man
- Psychic affect