TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Aggression and cardiovascular response in children
JO  - Journal of pediatric psychology
A1  - Schneider, Kerri M.
A1  - Nicolotti, Linda
A1  - Delamater, Alan M.
SP  - 565
EP  - 573
VL  - 27
IS  - 7
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-8693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -