Measurement of Coronary-Prone Behavior and Autonomic Reactivity.
Abstract
Current methods of assessing coronary-prone behavior using either the structured interview or the Jenkin's self-report questionnaire have inherent methodological limitations or assumptions that substantially reduce their utility, especially when they are used to help detect subclinical heart disease in an educated population, such as Air Force pilots, which is highly motivated not to display cardiovascular disease symptomatology. Since hyperreactivity or hyperlability of the sympathetic nervous system is thought to be the major physiological mechanism underlying coronary-prone behavior, an extensive review of the literature was undertaken to determine whether it would be feasible to measure coronary-prone behavior more directly by means of autonomic response profiles. On the basis of this review, such a project was considered to be feasible and a multistage project is recommended for the development and testing of a protocol to measure autonomic reactivity under stressful conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA103368
Entities
People
- Craig E. Daniels
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine