| Document ID (ISN) | 105107 |
| CIS number |
06-742 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Collins S.M., Karasek R.A., Costas K. |
| Title |
Job strain and autonomic indices of cardiovascular disease risk |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2005, Vol.48, No.3, p.182-193. Illus. 88 ref. |
| Abstract |
Despite the epidemiological evidence linking job strain to cardiovascular disease, more insight is needed into the aetiologic mechanisms. In this study on the relationship between job strain and cardiovascular disease, subjects included 36 middle-aged healthy males with varying strain jobs. Job strain was measured using the Job Content Questionnaire, diary reports and a standardized occupational code. Subjects wore heart monitors for a 48h period including a work and a rest day. Job strain and low decision latitude were associated with a reduction in cardiac vagal control persisting throughout the 48hr. Job strain was also associated with elevations in sympathetic control during working hours. The disturbed cardiovascular regulatory pattern associated with job strain may help explain the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases linked with occupational exposure. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
psychology of work organization; cardiovascular diseases; risk factors; stress factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
male workers; aetiology; heart rate monitoring; questionnaire survey; vagal reflexes |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Cardiovascular diseases
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
Mental stress and burnout
|
