@article{ref1,
title="Aggression and cardiovascular response in children",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2002",
author="Schneider, Kerri M. and Nicolotti, Linda and Delamater, Alan M.",
volume="27",
number="7",
pages="565-573",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine cardiovascular response as a function of children's aggression after controlling for the effects of known risk factors. METHOD: Participants were 140 children in second, fourth, and sixth grades. Teachers completed the Matthews Youth Test for Health, a measure that includes questions pertaining to children's aggression. Measures of blood pressure and heart rate were obtained during baseline, academic quiz, and recovery. RESULTS: Increasing age and body mass index were associated with increased cardiovascular responses. Aggressive children exhibited higher heart rates at baseline and lower heart rate reactivity. Aggressive children with a positive parent history of hypertension exhibited the greatest cardiovascular response. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide further support for the identification of behavioral factors that increase cardiovascular risk in children.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}