Background: A paradoxical profile of greater elevated sympathetic vasoconstriction (increased total peripheral resistance, TPR) and increased vagally-mediated heart rate nacrack.com variability (HRV) -the so-called Cardiovascular Conundrum- has been reported in African Americans (AAs) both at rest and in response to orthostasis.Whereas some authors
HIV-related stigma has negatively impacted the psychosocial well-being of children who have been orphaned by AIDS-related causes.Response to reducing stigma and ensuring child well-being is hindered by the limited understanding of HIV-related stigma and how it affects the psychosocial well-being of children.Due to the call for a comprehensive under
Mindfulness and flow are optimal experiences of consciousness that are positively related to each other and both are associated with enhanced well-being.The current study expanded upon previous work by investigating the hypothesis that flow experienced specifically in academic activities mediates the relationship between dispositional mindfulness a
Abstract Some ex-professional ice hockey enforcers (players whose primary role was fighting) have experienced negative health outcomes following their careers including substance use.Some have suggested that negative post-career outcomes following a career in contact sport relate specifically to neurotrauma.The purpose of this study was to determin