Psychophysiological response of air mobile protection teams in an air accident manoeuvre

PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR

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Article

Hormeno-Holgado, Alberto J.^1,2  Angel Perez-Martinez, Miguel²  Clemente-Suarez, Vicente J.^1,2,3 

[1] Univ Europea Madrid, Fac Sport Sci, Madrid, Spain

[2] Studies Ctr Appl Combat CESCA, Toledo, Spain

[3] Univ Costa, Grp Invest Cultura Educ & Soc, Barranquilla, Colombia

关键词: Stress;    Combat;    Sleep deprivation;    Ultraendurance;    Military;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.11.006

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Different extreme contexts elicit a stress response on human body, specifically on combat produces an increase of sympathetic nervous system and a direct effect on the organic response. This research aimed to study the psychophysiological response of an air security force in a simulated air accident in a hostile area and its subsequent subterfuge to a safe area. We analyzed 13 soldiers (32.4 +/- 8.0 years) from an air security force unit of the Spanish Air Force who were divided into three teams to conduct the manoeuvre. We analyzed before and after the manoeuvre psychological well-being scale, personal views survey, recovery-stress questionnaire (REST-52 Sport); heart rate variability, visual analogue scale, rated of perceived exertion, spirometry, hydration and hand strength were analyzed during the four days of the manoeuvre: This produced a significantly (p <.05) increase in sympathetic modulation, hand strength, dehydration status, general and specific stress from RESTQ-52. With this data we can conclude that an air accident manoeuvre of three nights and four days causes in the air mobile protection team a high sympathetic nervous system modulation, increases on muscle strength manifestations and stress and a dehydration status.

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