2006
Exclusion of elderly persons from health-risk behavior clinical trials
Levy B, Kosteas J, Slade M, Myers L. Exclusion of elderly persons from health-risk behavior clinical trials. Preventive Medicine 2006, 43: 80-85. PMID: 16690108, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsHealth risk behaviorsElderly personsOverweight/obesityHealthy People 2010Medical journalsPhysical inactivityLifestyle behaviorsHeart diseaseTobacco useExclusion criteriaElderly populationMajor medical journalsSubstance abuseTrialsIrresponsible sexual behaviorDisease treatmentSexual behaviorAgeDiseaseSignificant findingsPersonsObesityMEDLINEMajority
2000
Reducing Cardiovascular Stress With Positive Self-Stereotypes of Aging
Levy B, Hausdorff J, Hencke R, Wei J. Reducing Cardiovascular Stress With Positive Self-Stereotypes of Aging. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2000, 55: p205-p213. PMID: 11584877, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/55.4.p205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular stressIndividual beliefsSkin conductanceHeightened cardiovascular responseVerbal challengesBlood pressureStereotypesDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureDirect stressorsAdverse health outcomesOlder individualsOutcome variablesBeliefsCardiovascular functionCardiovascular responsesHeart rateHealth outcomesElderly personsElderly peopleStressorsParticipantsSame wayIndividualsIntervention