Abstract Resumen Background: Understanding the factors involved in the
psychophysiological response of people in acute stressful situations is crucial to the …

Whether one is male or female is one of the most important determinants of human health.
While males are more susceptible to cardiovascular and infectious disease, they are …

The degree of cardiovascular stress responsivity and its possible implications for the onset
and progression of cardiovascular pathologies seem to be linked to the individual strategy of …

Early life stress (ELS) is associated with altered stress reactivity and an increased risk for the
development of psychopathological conditions in later life. However, depending on whether …

The impact of sex and the menstrual cycle phase on the autonomic response to
psychosocial stress remains controversial. This study explored autonomic nervous system …

Age-related differences in the psychophysiology of the acute stress response are poorly
understood given the limited number of studies and the high heterogeneity of findings. The …

Men and women differ in regard to psychosocial stress responses. Biological and contextual
factors are known to mediate these differences; however, few studies investigated their …

Objective This study investigated endocrine and autonomic stress responses after repeated
psychosocial stress. A first goal of the study was to investigate whether peripheral …

Emotional stress leads to the development of peripheral disorders and is recognized as a
modifiable risk factor for psychiatric disorders, particularly depression and anxiety. However …

In order to investigate if HPA functioning is altered with age, the present study was
conducted. Fifteen healthy elderly men (60–76 years; mean age 66.5±1.48 yrs.) and 12 …