The direct effect of spouse presence during graded exercise testing on anxiety and performance has not been previously delineated. Therefore, the purposes of this study were to (a) ascertain if spouse presence during graded exercise testing affects state anxiety or physiological performance variables, and (b) determine differences in psychological status between cardiac patients and healthy adults.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330947 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Baylor, Krissa A. |
| Contributors | Miller, James R., Rosenberg, Beth S., Hayslip, Bert, Thomas, L. Fred (Lawrence Fred), Richardson, Peggy A., 1938- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | viii, 163 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Baylor, Krissa A., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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