A5065738742- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Color perception and design
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Technology and Human Factors in Education and Health
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Magnesium in Health and Disease
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
INESC TEC
2016-2024
Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers
2017-2021
Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira Guimarães
2021
Universidade do Porto
2015-2019
Hospital de Santa Maria
2009
Stress can impact multiple psychological and physiological human domains. In order to better understand the effect of stress on cognitive performance, whether this is related an autonomic response stress, Trier Social Test (TSST) was used as a testing platform along with 2-Choice Reaction Time Task. When considering nature importance Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) work fact that they are subjected high levels study conducted sample ATCs (n = 11). Linear Heart Rate Variability (HRV) features...
Stress is a complex process with an impact on health and performance. The use of wearable sensor-based monitoring systems offers interesting opportunities for advanced care solutions stress analysis. Considering the stressful nature firefighting its importance community's safety, this study was conducted firefighters.A biomonitoring platform designed, integrating different biomedical to enable acquisition real time Electrocardiogram (ECG), computation linear Heart Rate Variability (HRV)...
Background Stress at work has been broadly acknowledged as a worldwide problem and the focus of concern for many researchers. Firefighting, in particular, is frequently reported highly stressful occupation. In order to investigate firefighters’ occupational health terms stress events, perceptions, symptoms, physiological reactions under real-world conditions, an ambulatory assessment protocol was developed. Methods Seventeen cardiac signal continuously monitored during average three shifts...
The use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology to train professionals has increased over the years due its advantages traditional training. This paper presents a study comparing effectiveness Environment (VE) and Real (RE) designed firefighters. To measure environments, new method based on participants' Heart Rate Variability (HRV) was used. complemented with self-reports, in form questionnaires, fatigue, stress, sense presence, cybersickness. An additional questionnaire used compare knowledge...
Abstract. Stress can negatively impact one’s health and well-being, however, despite the recent evolution in stress assessment research methodologies, there is still little agreement about conceptualization assessment. In an attempt to summarize reflect on this evolution, paper aims systematically review evidence of ecological approaches psychophysiological Thus, a literature search electronic databases was conducted spanning 22 years (1990–2012) 55 studies were reviewed. Studies considered...
Firefighting is a stressful occupation. The monitoring of psychophysiological measures in those professionals can be way to prevent and early detect cardiac diseases other stress-related problems. current study aimed assess morphological changes the ECG signal induced by acute stress. A laboratory protocol was conducted among 6 firefighters, including stress-inducer task — Trier Social Stress Task (TSST) 2-choice reaction time (CRTT) that performed before (CRTT1) after (CRTT2) stress...
Abstract The advantages of Virtual Reality (VR) over traditional training, together with the development VR technology, have contributed to an increase in body literature on training professionals VR. However, there is a gap concerning comparison Environment (VE) same Real (RE), which would contribute better understanding capabilities training. This paper presents study firefighters ( N = 12) where effect firefighter exercise VE was evaluated and compared that RE. environments using...
Firefighting is a hazardous profession commonly exposed to high stress that can interfere with firefighter's health and performance. Nevertheless, on-duty levels quantitative evaluations are very rare in the literature. In order investigate firefighters' occupational terms of perceptions, symptoms, quantified physiological reactions under real-world conditions, an ambulatory assessment protocol was developed. Therefore, cardiac signal from firefighters ($N =6$) continuously monitored during...
How we perceive and experience the world around us is inherently multisensory. Most of Virtual Reality (VR) literature based on senses sight hearing. However, there a lot potential for integrating additional stimuli into Environments (VEs), especially in training context. Identifying relevant obtaining virtual that perceptually equivalent to real will lead users behave same across environments, which adds substantial value several areas, such as firefighters. In this paper, present an...
Abstract This study investigated stress, coping, and work engagement among Portuguese police officers while undergoing academy training then 1 year later, when on duty. It was hypothesized that stress appraisal coping preferences predicted engagement. Additionally, in order to test a full cross‐lagged prediction model, it recruits these variables later working as officers. Structural equation modeling used the research hypotheses. Results suggest appraisals do not seem be strong predictors...
Training firefighters using Virtual Reality (VR) technology brings several benefits over traditional training methods including the reduction of costs and risks. The ability causing same level stress as a real situation so that can learn how to deal with was investigated. An experiment aiming study influence additional stimuli (heat, weight, smell personal protective equipment-PPE) have on user's while performing Environment (VE) designed train developed. Participants' Heart Rate Variability...
Purpose Police in Europe are facing increased demands and diminished resources, this is particularly prominent among emergency response officers (EROs) working poorer countries such as Portugal. Considering that daily stress limited coping skills can result detrimental consequences for officers’ health society welfare, the purpose of paper to investigate Portuguese EROs. Design/methodology/approach EROs completed diaries over 11 days. Each diary entry included an open-ended stressor, section...
Background: Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a complex and demanding process, exposing Controllers (ATCs) to high stress. Recently, efforts have been made in ATC maintain safety efficiency the face of increasing air traffic demands. Computer simulations useful tool for training, improving ATCs skills consequently safety. Objectives: This study aims to: a) evaluate psychophysiological indices stress an simulation environment using wearable biomonitoring platform. In order obtain measure levels,...