@article{ref1,
title="Psychophysiological response of air mobile protection teams in an air accident manoeuvre",
journal="Physiology and behavior",
year="2019",
author="Hormeño-Holgado, Alberto J. and Perez-Martinez, Miguel Angel and Clemente-Suárez, Vicente J.",
volume="199",
number="",
pages="79-83",
abstract="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.<br><br>Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-9384",
doi="10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.11.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.11.006"
}