| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 931634 | International Journal of Psychophysiology | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The present study was designed to investigate the relation between cardiovascular reactivity, trait anxiety and the interoceptive awareness. Eighteen male subjects underwent a heartbeat perception task and performed an isometric handgrip exercise. Subjects with high reactivity showed a higher degree of interoceptive awareness and trait anxiety suggesting that a habitually increased sympathetic outflow might be one variable contributing to the establishment of high interoceptive awareness and trait anxiety.
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Authors
Olga Pollatos, Beate M. Herbert, Christian Kaufmann, Dorothee P. Auer, Rainer Schandry,