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Stress
Greater HPA axis response to stress seen in unfit women as they age
April 28th, 2005
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response to stress in unfit women increases as they age, study results show. Tinna Traustadottir, of the Kronos Longev Research Institute in Phoenix, and colleagues at Arizona State University "tested the hypotheses that aging is associated with greater hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity to psychological stress, and whether aerobic fitness is associated with a lower HPA axis response to psychological stress." They had three groups of women undergo the Matt Stress Reactivity Protocol (MSRP), "a stress test battery that combines mental challenges, a physical challenge, and a psychosocial...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-28)
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