Stress and pulse rate relationship among 2nd year Imam medical college students in Riyadh, year 2013

Over the years, medical students were targeted for health studies and monitoring life stressors. It been suggested that medical students may suffer some blood pressure problems once they graduate. We hypothesis that medical student will suffer from increase heart rate and respiratory rate during school exams. Methods: in this cross sectional study, 70 male students were selected randomly from al Imam college of medicine in Riyadh; after collecting their responses of the self administered questioner. We measured the pulse manually by normal clinical method that is taught during practice. Results: 85% of the students were between the age (21-26), there mean GPA was 3.57; students who responded yes for increase Heart rate were 30.8% comparing the rate of response of No( 69.2%). Conclusion: we suggested further research to be conducted in this matter.