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Effects of cumulative trauma load on perceptions of health, blood pressure, and resting heart rate in urban A frican A merican youth
Author(s) -
ConnerWarren Rhonda
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12063
Subject(s) - blood pressure , heart rate , perception , medicine , demography , psychology , gerontology , neuroscience , sociology
Abstract Purpose This study examined relationships between cumulative trauma ( CT ) and urban A frican A merican ( AA ) adolescents' blood pressure ( BP ), heart rate ( HR ), and perceptions of health. Design and Method A correlational design using secondary data analysis studied effects of CT , health outcomes, and perceptions of health. Participants were 175 urban AA youth (11–16 years) who completed structured surveys and physiological measures of HR and BP before and after exercise. Results AA youth were experiencing high levels of CT . Negative correlations were obtained between AA females' perceptions of their health and systolic BP with levels of trauma. No gender differences were found in HR or BP . Practice Implications AA females with high CT may perceive themselves as less healthy and can be at risk for health problems.