Relationship between blood pressure reactions on an ergometric and an emotional stress test.

The relationship between blood pressure reactions on an ergometric and an emotional stress test was studied in a population of 62 normotensive subjects. Significant correlations for systolic (r = 0.34, p = 0.004) and diastolic ( r = 0.03, p = 0.01) blood pressure were found. It is concluded that 1) there is a individual-specific blood pressure reactivity, 2) Hypertension is closely related to the individual-specific systolic blood pressure reactivity for it is known that hypertensives exhibit stronger systolic blood pressure reactions on both stressors.