Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew
This study aims to analyze the psychophysiological stress response of a helicopter crew using portable biosensors, and to analyze the psychophysiological stress response differences of experienced and non-experienced crew members. We analyzed 27 participants (33.89 ± 5.93 years) divided into two dif...
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| author | Marta Vicente-Rodríguez Damián Iglesias Gallego Juan Pedro Fuentes-García Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez |
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| description | This study aims to analyze the psychophysiological stress response of a helicopter crew using portable biosensors, and to analyze the psychophysiological stress response differences of experienced and non-experienced crew members. We analyzed 27 participants (33.89 ± 5.93 years) divided into two different flight maneuvers: a crane rescue maneuver: 15 participants (three control and 12 military) and a low-altitude maneuver: 12 participants (five control and seven military). Anxiety, rating of perceived exertion, subjective perception of stress, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, skin temperature, blood lactate, cortical arousal, autonomic modulation, leg and hand strength, leg flexibility, spirometry, urine, and short-term memory were analyzed before and after both helicopter flight maneuvers. The maneuvers produced a significant increase in stress and effort perception, state of anxiety, and sympathetic modulation, as well as a significant decrease in heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, leg and inspiratory muscle strength, and urine proteins. The use of biosensors showed how a crane rescue and low-altitude helicopter maneuvers produced an anticipatory anxiety response, showing an increased sympathetic autonomic modulation prior to the maneuvers, which was maintained during the maneuvers in both experienced and non-experienced participants. The crane rescue maneuver produced a higher maximal heart rate and decreased pulmonary capacity and strength than the low-altitude maneuver. The psychophysiological stress response was higher in the experienced than in non-experienced participants, but both presented an anticipatory stress response before the maneuver. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-751f1acd7240494dbca3dd011ac6fcf12023-11-20T22:58:07ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-11-012023684910.3390/s20236849Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter CrewMarta Vicente-Rodríguez0Damián Iglesias Gallego1Juan Pedro Fuentes-García2Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez3Psychophysiological Research Group, European University of Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, SpainPhysical Education & Exercise Lab, Teacher Training College, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainFaculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, Avda. Universidad S/N, 10003 Cáceres, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, SpainThis study aims to analyze the psychophysiological stress response of a helicopter crew using portable biosensors, and to analyze the psychophysiological stress response differences of experienced and non-experienced crew members. We analyzed 27 participants (33.89 ± 5.93 years) divided into two different flight maneuvers: a crane rescue maneuver: 15 participants (three control and 12 military) and a low-altitude maneuver: 12 participants (five control and seven military). Anxiety, rating of perceived exertion, subjective perception of stress, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, skin temperature, blood lactate, cortical arousal, autonomic modulation, leg and hand strength, leg flexibility, spirometry, urine, and short-term memory were analyzed before and after both helicopter flight maneuvers. The maneuvers produced a significant increase in stress and effort perception, state of anxiety, and sympathetic modulation, as well as a significant decrease in heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, leg and inspiratory muscle strength, and urine proteins. The use of biosensors showed how a crane rescue and low-altitude helicopter maneuvers produced an anticipatory anxiety response, showing an increased sympathetic autonomic modulation prior to the maneuvers, which was maintained during the maneuvers in both experienced and non-experienced participants. The crane rescue maneuver produced a higher maximal heart rate and decreased pulmonary capacity and strength than the low-altitude maneuver. The psychophysiological stress response was higher in the experienced than in non-experienced participants, but both presented an anticipatory stress response before the maneuver.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/23/6849stressexperiencemilitaryheart rate variabilityanxiety |
| spellingShingle | Marta Vicente-Rodríguez Damián Iglesias Gallego Juan Pedro Fuentes-García Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew Sensors stress experience military heart rate variability anxiety |
| title | Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew |
| title_full | Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew |
| title_fullStr | Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew |
| title_full_unstemmed | Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew |
| title_short | Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew |
| title_sort | portable biosensors for psychophysiological stress monitoring of a helicopter crew |
| topic | stress experience military heart rate variability anxiety |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/23/6849 |
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