Cardiovascular and Cortisol Reactivity to Acute Mental Stress in Female Shift and Non-Shift Workers

• Main Authors: Ira N. Carson MSc (Author), Morgan J Batson MNSc (Author), Joan E. Tranmer PhD (Author), Trisha D. Scribbans PhD (Author), Brendon J. Gurd PhD (Author), Kyra E. Pyke PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

High cardiovascular and cortisol reactivity to stressful tasks are predictors of increased future cardiovascular risk. Few studies have investigated the impact of shift work on cardiovascular reactivity, and none have examined cortisol reactivity. The purpose of this study was to compare cardiovascu...