Type of Publication: | Journal article |
Publication status: | Published |
URI (citable link): | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-2-lioqd7zukolg9 |
Author: | Winzeler, Katja; Voellmin, Annette; Hug, Evelin; Kirmse, Ursula; Helmig, Simone; Princip, Mary; Cajochen, Christian; Bader, Klaus; Wilhelm, Frank H. |
Year of publication: | 2017 |
Published in: | Anxiety, Stress, & Coping ; 30 (2017), 2. - pp. 145-154. - ISSN 1061-5806. - eISSN 1477-2205 |
Pubmed ID: | 27653030 |
DOI (citable link): | https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2016.1238076 |
Summary: |
Background and objectives: After a previous report demonstrated blunted heart rate (HR) reactivity in association with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) [Voellmin, A., Winzeler, K., Hug, E., Wilhelm, F. H., Schaefer, V., Gaab, J., … Bader, K. (2015). Blunted endocrine and cardiovascular reactivity in young healthy women reporting a history of childhood adversity. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 51, 58–67. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.09.008], the present analysis aimed at clarifying the role of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system in this relationship.
Design and Methods: One hundred eighteen healthy young women provided data on ACEs and underwent psychosocial stress testing. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA, quantified by high-frequency HR variability) were assessed as measures of sympathetic and parasympathetic cardiovascular activity, respectively. A mediation model was calculated to test the indirect effects of ACEs on HR via SBP and RSA. Results: The effect of ACEs on HR reactivity was mediated by SBP reactivity but not by RSA reactivity. ACEs were associated with reduced SBP at rest. Conclusions: ACEs were associated with down-regulation in a measure of sympathetic but no alteration in a measure of parasympathetic cardiovascular stress reactivity in adulthood. Future research will need to clarify whether this indicates risk or resilience. |
Subject (DDC): | 150 Psychology |
Link to License: | In Copyright |
Bibliography of Konstanz: | Yes |
WINZELER, Katja, Annette VOELLMIN, Evelin HUG, Ursula KIRMSE, Simone HELMIG, Mary PRINCIP, Christian CAJOCHEN, Klaus BADER, Frank H. WILHELM, 2017. Adverse childhood experiences and autonomic regulation in response to acute stress : the role of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. In: Anxiety, Stress, & Coping. 30(2), pp. 145-154. ISSN 1061-5806. eISSN 1477-2205. Available under: doi: 10.1080/10615806.2016.1238076
@article{Winzeler2017-03-04Adver-39123, title={Adverse childhood experiences and autonomic regulation in response to acute stress : the role of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems}, year={2017}, doi={10.1080/10615806.2016.1238076}, number={2}, volume={30}, issn={1061-5806}, journal={Anxiety, Stress, & Coping}, pages={145--154}, author={Winzeler, Katja and Voellmin, Annette and Hug, Evelin and Kirmse, Ursula and Helmig, Simone and Princip, Mary and Cajochen, Christian and Bader, Klaus and Wilhelm, Frank H.} }
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