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Sep 2026
The physiological cost of coping: a systematic review and meta-analysis on discrimination and heart rate variability
Abstract Background Heart rate variability (HRV) reflects parasympathetic regulation and is typically associated with better health outcomes. However, minoritized populations, particularly African Americans, show a paradoxical pattern of higher resting HRV despite greater cardiovascular risk, a phenomenon known as the...
Giuseppe Salvo, Daniele Bomarsi, F. Laghi et al.
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