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8 April 2025
Vol. 37 No. 1 (2015)
[Arterial pressure in workers exposed to urban stressors]
Pressione arteriosa in lavoratori esposti a stressors urbani
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The aim of this study is to evaluate whether occupational exposure to urban stressors could cause alterations of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in "outdoor" workers. The research was conducted on a sample of 101 municipal policemen. The sample was divided in 2 groups according to length of service: group A (length of service between 1 and 15 years) and group B (length of service > 15 years). Group A and Group B were matched for age, overall length of service, cigarette smoking habit and consumption of alcohol and spirits. Group A was then divided into: Al (length of service between 1 and 7 years) and A2 (length of service between 7 and 15 years). The mean values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure at rest showed statistically significant differences with increased values in group B compared to both groups Al (p<0.05) and A2 (p<0.05). The study suggests that occupational exposure to urban stressors affects the blood pressure regulating system enhancing the risk of blood hypertension.
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[Arterial pressure in workers exposed to urban stressors]: Pressione arteriosa in lavoratori esposti a stressors urbani. (2025). Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia, 37(1), 20-25. https://doi.org/10.4081/gimle.674
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