Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

EFFECT OF ACUTE STRESS ON CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS IN YOUNG ADULT SMOKERS

Sharad Jain

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 Introduction: Stress is major problem faced by young adults. Stress Induced headache is very commonly seen as immediate adverse effect of stress. In stressed environment, young adults try to get rid of stress by means of smoking. Aim and objectives: to study the effect of acute stress on cardiovascular parameters in young adult smokers. Material method: One hundred asymptomatic male smokers, aged 17-25 years, participated voluntarily in the present study. Cold pressor test (CPT) was used to produce acute stress. Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded by using automatic digital sphygmomanometer. All the parameters were recorded before CPT, immediately after CPT . Results: Results showed that there was significant and more pronounced increase in cardiovascular parameters in smokers. Conclusions: Smoking leads to sympathetic stimulation and shifts the sympatho-vagal balance towards sympathetic side. As a result of it smokers are hyper responsive to acute stress and more prone to develop cardiovascular disease like hypertension.

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SHARAD JAIN EFFECT OF ACUTE STRESS ON CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS IN YOUNG ADULT SMOKERS Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 5, Issue : 3 March 2016

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