Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation values of physiological stress before, during, and after TSST in a sample of male and female adolescents age 13–18 (n=28)
| Mean (SD) | |||||
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| Baseline | Prep (TSST) | Speech (TSST) | Math (TSST) | Recovery | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 108.53 (9.26) | 120.93 (12.10) | 130.70 (13.19) | 126.28 (11.28) | 111.56 (7.58) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 63.44 (4.56) | 72.11 (6.65) | 78.43 (6.86) | 75.63 (6.65) | 66.57 (6.17) |
| HR (bpm) | 74.79 (9.72) | 90.90 (14.94) | 92.77 (17.27) | 92.48 (16.19) | 76.94 (8.61) |
| RSA | 7.19 (.83) | 6.52 (1.08) | - | - | 7.09 (.82) |
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| Baseline | Immediately post TSST | +10 min post TSST | +20 min post TSST | ||
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| Cortisol (ug/dL) | .08 (.04) | .10 (.07) | .12 (.10) | .10 (.08) | |
Note. TSST-Trier Social Stress Test; SBP-systolic blood pressure; DBP-diastolic blood pressure; HR-heart rate; RSA-Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (measure of heart rate variability);