Measurement of Cardiovascular Responses

provides a general overview of issues and techniques involved in the selection and utilization of cardiovascular parameters as physiological measures of the stress response, and is directed toward students and investigators who are considering the use of such measures in research / [emphasize] the importance of recognizing the homeostatic role of the cardiovascular system, as well as the connections among the various parts of the cardiovascular system such that changes in one component of the cardiovascular system necessarily affect other components of the system preliminary considerations in interpreting cardiovascular stress measures / fundamentals of cardiovascular structure and function [neural and hormonal control of heart rate and contractile force, control of cardiac output, control of blood flow to the peripheral vasculature, blood pressure, cautions regarding inferences drawn from measurement of BP] / noninvasive measurement of cardiac function [blood pressure measurement, sources of error in blood pressure measurement, automated BP assessment, ambulatory monitoring of blood pressure, measurement of heart rate, ambulatory measurement of the electrocardiogram] / measuring peripheral blood flow [photoplethysmography, venous occlusion plethysmography] (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)