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Comparative Study
. 2010 May;76(2):118-21.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2010.03.001. Epub 2010 Mar 6.

Ethnicity and Type D personality as predictors of heart rate variability

Luci A Martin  1 , Joseph A Doster, Joseph W Critelli, Paul L Lambert, Michael Purdum, Catherine Powers, Michael Prazak
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Comparative Study

Ethnicity and Type D personality as predictors of heart rate variability

Luci A Martin et al. Int J Psychophysiol. 2010 May.

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between Type D personality and heart rate variability (HRV) during three guided imagery experiences (baseline, stressful, and uplifting) in a non-medical sample. The interaction between African-American ethnicity and Type D personality was predictive of both low and high frequency HRV during stressful imagery experiences. The importance of identifying group influences when assessing psychological and cardiovascular health was discussed.

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