Analysis of heart rate variability and arterial blood pressure in different functional tests in men and women
Abstract
Experiments with simultaneous recording of the heart rate, peripheral blood pressure, and respiration showed differences between the cardiovascular system parameters of men and women at rest and during various functional tests (cold, mental and physical exercise, spirometric mask testing). The results of several series of experiments using the same sample showed that women were characterized by a relationship between the state of the cardiovascular system and the psychoemotional status and well-being, as well as by a greater involvement of the central mechanisms in the regulation of the cardiovascular system when functional tests are performed. A high level of tonic activity and high reactivity of the sympathetic link of regulation of the cardiovascular system is typical of men.