En este estudio se evaluaron los efectos del Patrón de Conducta Tipo A y los antecedentes familiares de hipertensión en diversos parámetros cardiovasculares, conductuales y subjetivos de la respuesta de estrés.
Con este fin, 100 sujetos (50 varones y 50 mujeres) participaron en tareas de esfuerzo mental con control vs. no control. Las diferencias entre sujetos A y B se manifestaron en una mayor amplitud del pulso en los primeros. La mayor reactividad en Tasa Cardiaca se observó entre los sujetos con antecedentes familiares de hipertensión, mientras que la presión sanguínea sistólica se vio condicionada por la interacción de dichos antecedentes con el Patrón de Conducta Tipo A. Finalmente, los componentes cardiovasculares, subjetivos y conductuales de la respuesta de estrés confirmaron la motivación por el control de dichos sujetos descrita en la literatura.
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