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Occupational Stress and Blood Pressure

Studies in Working Men and Women

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The idea that stress may contribute to the development of high blood pressure and heart disease has been considered for many years, but convincing evidence for such an association has been difficult to find. One reason for this is that blood pressure is not a fixed entity but varies considerably from one moment to another. Furthermore, the conventional methods of measuring blood pressure, which typically involve a small number of readings taken in circumstances that are not representative of the normal daily environment, may result in distorted estimates of the true level.

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  1. Cardiovascular Center, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Thomas G. Pickering, Gary D. James, Peter L. Schnall, Yvette R. Schlussel, Carl F. Pieper & William Gerin

  2. Institute of Psychology, University of Aarhus, Risskov, DK, 8240, Denmark

    Robert A. Karasek

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Pickering, T.G. et al. (1991). Occupational Stress and Blood Pressure. In: Frankenhaeuser, M., Lundberg, U., Chesney, M. (eds) Women, Work, and Health. The Plenum Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3712-0_9

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