MOLECULAR PROCESSES OF THE RELAXATION RESPONSE IN OLDER ADULTS

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 这项研究的第一个目的是通过比较老年人休息时和激发放松反应时的耗氧量来量化放松反应的大小。第二个目的是评估松弛反应激发过程中分子标志物的急性变化。最后，这项研究的第三个目的是评估8周放松反应训练中的慢性分子标志物。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The first aim of this study is to quantify the magnitude of relaxation-response by comparing oxygen consumption during rest versus during elicitation of the relaxation response in older adults. The second aim is to evaluate acute changes in molecular markers during relaxation-response elicitation. Finally, the third aim of the study is to evaluate the chronic molecular markers over the 8 weeks of relaxation-response training.