Stress and Age
Stress Causes Aging
Mercedes Malcolm
Anatomy & Physiology Honors P5
May 16, 2013
Blanche Ely High School
Submitted to Dr.Torres
Table of Contents
Page 3.……………………………………….....................................................Abstract
Page 4.………………..………….................................................................Introduction
Page 5.……………………………...........................................................................Body
Page 10.……………………………................................................................Conclusion
Page 12.……………………………..............................................................Bibliography
Abstract
There is a significant relationship between the stress level exhibited by an individual during an evaluation and his or her chronological age. Previous studies have shown that there is no relationship between an individual’s stress level and his or her performance on an evaluation, but the age of the individual was not a variable considered in past research. The study utilizes a biofeedback measuring device to evaluate the individual’s stress level. The biofeedback measuring technique used in this study is a thermal device called the Biodot. A basic concept of biofeedback is that when an individual is experiencing stress, the skin temperature of the extremities decreases because blood is flowing into the smooth organs of the body torso, or vital functioning organs of the body.
4 Intro: Over the years I have heard that the more you stress the quicker you will age. This is important because young people in our society seem to look older than they actually are and some believe that it’s due to stress. I chose this topic because I do believe that stress causes you to age quicker and I wanted to actually do some research to see if its stress is one of the factors
Mercedes Malcolm
Anatomy & Physiology Honors P5
May 16, 2013
Blanche Ely High School
Submitted to Dr.Torres
Table of Contents
Page 3.……………………………………….....................................................Abstract
Page 4.………………..………….................................................................Introduction
Page 5.……………………………...........................................................................Body
Page 10.……………………………................................................................Conclusion
Page 12.……………………………..............................................................Bibliography
Abstract
There is a significant relationship between the stress level exhibited by an individual during an evaluation and his or her chronological age. Previous studies have shown that there is no relationship between an individual’s stress level and his or her performance on an evaluation, but the age of the individual was not a variable considered in past research. The study utilizes a biofeedback measuring device to evaluate the individual’s stress level. The biofeedback measuring technique used in this study is a thermal device called the Biodot. A basic concept of biofeedback is that when an individual is experiencing stress, the skin temperature of the extremities decreases because blood is flowing into the smooth organs of the body torso, or vital functioning organs of the body.
4 Intro: Over the years I have heard that the more you stress the quicker you will age. This is important because young people in our society seem to look older than they actually are and some believe that it’s due to stress. I chose this topic because I do believe that stress causes you to age quicker and I wanted to actually do some research to see if its stress is one of the factors