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Integrative neuro-cardiovascular dynamics in response to test anxiety: A brain-heart axis study.
Catrambone, Vincenzo; Zallocco, Lorenzo; Ramoretti, Eleonora; Mazzoni, Maria Rosa; Sebastiani, Laura; Valenza, Gaetano.
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  • Catrambone V; Neurocardiovascular Intelligence Laboratory, Department of Information Engineering & Bioengineering and Robotics Research Center E. Piaggio, School of Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. Electronic address: vincenzo.catrambone@unipi.it.
  • Zallocco L; Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Ramoretti E; Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Mazzoni MR; Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Sebastiani L; Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Information Science and Technologies A. Faedo, ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy.
  • Valenza G; Neurocardiovascular Intelligence Laboratory, Department of Information Engineering & Bioengineering and Robotics Research Center E. Piaggio, School of Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Physiol Behav ; 276: 114460, 2024 Mar 15.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38215864
ABSTRACT
Test anxiety (TA), a recognized form of social anxiety, is the most prominent cause of anxiety among students and, if left unmanaged, can escalate to psychiatric disorders. TA profoundly impacts both central and autonomic nervous systems, presenting as a dual manifestation of cognitive and autonomic components. While limited studies have explored the physiological underpinnings of TA, none have directly investigated the intricate interplay between the CNS and ANS in this context. In this study, we introduce a non-invasive, integrated neuro-cardiovascular approach to comprehensively characterize the physiological responses of 27 healthy subjects subjected to test anxiety induced via a simulated exam scenario. Our experimental findings highlight that an isolated analysis of electroencephalographic and heart rate variability data fails to capture the intricate information provided by a brain-heart axis assessment, which incorporates an analysis of the dynamic interaction between the brain and heart. With respect to resting state, the simulated examination induced a decrease in the neural control onto heartbeat dynamics at all frequencies, while the studying condition induced a decrease in the ascending heart-to-brain interplay at EEG oscillations up to 12Hz. This underscores the significance of adopting a multisystem perspective in understanding the complex and especially functional directional mechanisms underlying test anxiety.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sistema Cardiovascular / Ansiedade aos Exames Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Physiol Behav Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sistema Cardiovascular / Ansiedade aos Exames Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Physiol Behav Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article