Open AccessThe Influence of Environmental Enrichment on Cardiovascular and Behavioral Responses to Social Stress
Author(s) -
Marigny C. Normann,
Neal McNeal,
Ashley Dagner,
Elliott Ihm,
Matthew Woodbury,
Angela J. Grippo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
psychosomatic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.62
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 1534-7796
pISSN - 0033-3174
DOI - 10.1097/psy.0000000000000558
Subject(s) - social isolation , environmental enrichment , heart rate variability , heart rate , stressor , psychology , coping (psychology) , turnover , medicine , social stress , endocrinology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , blood pressure , management , economics
Stress is linked to negative cardiovascular consequences and increases in depressive behaviors. Environmental enrichment (EE) involves exposure to novel items that provide physical and cognitive stimulation. EE has behavioral, cognitive, and neurobiological effects that may improve stress responses in humans and animal models. This study investigated the potential protective effects of EE on behavior and cardiovascular function in female prairie voles after a social stressor.