Recent studies demonstrate a slowdown in deterioration of cognitive functioning old age through aerobic training. There is evidence that the combination aerobic, balance, and coordination exercises leads to an improvement or maintenance functions. Such age-related can especially be found East Asian martial arts. The purpose current study verify whether karate training for older adults improves and, if found, which fields are influenced.Eighty-nine women men (mean age: 70 years) participated...

Introduction The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), that is, the transitory phase between normal age-related decline and dementia, remains a challenging task. It was observed multimodal approach (simultaneous analysis several complementary modalities) can improve classification accuracy. We will combine three noninvasive measurement modalities: functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), electroencephalography heart rate variability via ECG. Our aim is to explore...

Interest in diseases of the nervous system resulting from occupational exposure to mixed organic solvents has greatly increased. The aim our study was identify preclinical effects low-level chronic solvent on central car painters by assessing their cognitive performance.This psychological involved 169 clinically healthy male volunteers (84 and 85 controls) is part a comprehensive investigating exposure. test battery included paper-pencil tests (vocabulary test, block design c.i., d2 test),...

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Lehrkräfte sind in ihrem Beruf verschiedenen Belastungen ausgesetzt, aufgrund derer es zu Fehlbeanspruchungen kommen kann. Weniger bekannt ist dagegen die gesundheitliche Situation bei Referendaren. Ziel der Studie Es war klären, ob und inwieweit psychische Gesundheit Abhängigkeit Referendariatsphase Referendaren beeinträchtigt ist, um den Bedarf an Präventionsmaßnahmen einschätzen können. Methodik Für wurden 131 Referendare im Alter von 28,1 ± 3,7 Jahren aus...

Abstract Background Given that, up to date, there is no effective strategy treat dementia, a timely start of interventions in prodromal stage such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) considered an important option lower the overall societal burden. Although autonomic functions have been related performance, both aspects rarely studied simultaneously MCI. Objective The aim present study was investigate cardiac control older adults with and without Methods Cardiac assessed by means heart rate...

Kindergarten teachers are exposed to numerous kinds of strains, such as noise, which can negatively affect their voices. This cross-sectional study investigates whether and what extent the profession-specific high vocal demand is associated with educators' mental health.One hundred ninety-two kindergarten from Magdeburg, Germany its surrounding areas aged 43.4 ± 12.8 years, voluntarily participated in a survey. Vocal response, general strain factors, health were assessed by using...

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die Tätigkeit als Notarzt ist mit hohen psychischen und emotionalen Belastungen im Arbeitsalltag verbunden, die zu gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen führen können. Ziel der Studie war es, von Notärzten einerseits damit möglicherweise verbundenen andererseits erfassen. Methodik An nahmen 33 Notärzte (14 Frauen, 19 Männer) Alter 38,2 ± 7,2 Jahren freiwillig teil. Neben den Belastungsfaktoren wurden gesundheitliche bzw. psychische folgenden standardisierten...

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Erzieherinnen und Erzieher aus Kindertagesstätten sind während ihrer Tätigkeit diversen Belastungen ausgesetzt, die zu gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen führen können. Diese Studie untersucht, welche konkreten psychische Gesundheit der negativ beeinflussen. Methoden An nahmen 194 im Alter von 43,4 ± 12,5 Jahren freiwillig teil. Die Belastungsfaktoren, unmittelbare Beanspruchung das Burnout-Risiko als langfristige Beanspruchungsfolge wurden mit Fragebögen...

Zusammenfassung In einer zunehmend digitalisierten Gesellschaft sind die Beschäftigten im Versandhandel aufgrund der steigenden Nachfrage hohen Arbeitsbelastung ausgesetzt, nicht nur körperlicher, sondern auch psychischer Natur sein kann. Gerade Akkord- und Fließbandarbeit als eine Form taktgebundener Arbeit weit verbreitet stellen hohe Anforderungen an Beschäftigten. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht vergleichend Faktoren subjektiv empfundenen psychischen körperlichen Belastung Folgen...

The aim of this Pilot study was to investigate the cardiac surgical residents' workload during different teaching interventions and compare their stress levels with other working time spent in intensive care unit or normal ward.

The professional activity of policemen is connected to psychological and physical stress. aim this study was identify the work specific requirements stress as well deter-mine exact circumstances experience traumatic events their coping. Additionally occurrence potentially traumatising situations during operations prevalence PTSD symptoms were investigated in detail using questionnaires. As severe traffic accidents, use firearms, but also non-specific resulting death, e. g. killing a child,...

This study analysed the psychological and psycho-emotional stress in cardiac surgery. Using heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, it is possible to record intraoperative objective responses surgeons. The aim of was assess with help HRV parameters postulated increased levels surgeons training compared experienced senior cardiothoracic exactly same work situation order make qualification-differentiated statements about physiological during surgical interventions.During teaching procedures,...

Zu den häufigsten Arbeitsunfällen bei Mitarbeitern im Gesundheitswesen zählen Stich- und Schnittverletzungen, was damit eine immense arbeitsmedizinische Dimension aufweist. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, aktuelle Übersicht über das Infektionsrisiko OP-Saal wichtigsten Erregern zu erstellen Empfehlungen für technische, organisatorische persönliche Arbeitsschutzmaßnahmen OP-Personal sowie zur Postexpositionsprophylaxe nach Verletzungen geben. Des Weiteren werden einige versicherungsrechtliche...

The situation of exposure in a copper works facility Germany enabled early lead-induced neurotoxic effects to be investigated the workers. aim investigation was study long-term small doses lead on psychometric/psychophysiological performance involved 70 male exposed workers and 27 controls with no exposure. All test persons were subjected method involving data, physiological strain subjective state. It found that psychometric parameters, only mainly motor parameters had potential for being...

Nursery school teachers are exposed to psycho-emotional stress in their profession, which can lead health problems. The aim of the study was examine whether and what extent increased work commitment (overcommitment, OC) affects educators.163 nursery (age 44.5 ± 12.4 years) were recruited for study. OC, mental risk burnout assessed using standardized questionnaires. ECG recordings over 24 h served as a basis calculation heart rate variability (HRV).121 showed normal OC 42 OC. In with elevated...

The aim of this study was a subjective and objective stress analysis occupational groups.The examined 414 employees with patients or children contact on work. age ranged from 22 to 63 years. Subjective measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory heart rate variability (HRV).Twenty-one percent subjects showed high level exhaustion, 12.9% cynicism low performance. There were significant group differences between levels in meanNN (P = .008) meanHR .002). no HRV for exhaustion professional...

Sleep problems can be caused by psychological stress but are also related to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Improving lifestyle behaviors, such as good sleep hygiene, help counteract the negative effects of diseases improve quality life. The purpose this cross-sectional study was investigate relationship between subjectively reported measures (via Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI)) objective cardiac autonomic control resting state heart rate variability (HRV)) among individuals...

<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Veterinarians are exposed to high workloads. International studies show they have an above-average risk of suicide and burnout. Hardly any dealing with causes consequences workload emergency services available in Germany.</ns4:p><ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Methods:</ns4:bold> The aim the observational cross-sectional study presented here is assess their workloads working conditions (Slesina questionnaire), health situation well-being (KÖPS questionnaire -...

To verify occupational neurotoxic effects it will be necessary to enlist the help of clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. However, no unified professional test battery exists date. 119 healthy workers (26 lead-exposed, 45 exposed mixed organic solvents, 48 controls) were tested using uniformly standardised psychological psychiatric methods. Long-term leadexposed employees showed an increased number psychoneurovegetative symptoms deficits in attention performance according results...

Our goal was to investigate age-related differences in cardiac autonomic control by means of heart rate variability (HRV). For this purpose, 30 healthy older and 34 younger adults were studied during three different conditions: (i) resting state, (ii) the execution two cognitive tasks, (iii) subsequent recovery phase. Mean HRV parameters higher compared participants all conditions. While mean tasks it did not change adults. In contrast, conditions differ between age groups. results suggest...