The effect of final dissertation defense language, native vs. non-native, in the psychophysiological stress response of university students.

2020 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 113043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Ramírez-Adrados ◽  
Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco ◽  
Cristina Gonzalez-de-Ramos ◽  
Silvia Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Beatriz Martínez-Pascual ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene La Fratta ◽  
Sara Franceschelli ◽  
Lorenza Speranza ◽  
Antonia Patruno ◽  
Carlo Michetti ◽  
...  

AbstractIt is well known that soccer sport has the potential for high levels of stress and anxiety and that these are linked to Cortisol (C) variations. To date, much research has been devoted to understanding how Oxytocin (OT) can affect anxiety in response to a challenge. The aim of this study was to investigate, in 56 young male soccer players, the psychophysiological stress response 96 and 24 h before one soccer match of a tournament, in order to establish whether athletes who won or lost, show different levels of C and OT or expressions of competitive state anxiety subcomponents. We found that winners had significantly lower Cognitive anxiety and higher Self-confidence scores than losers. Also, significant differences between winners and losers in C and OT concentrations were observed, with higher OT levels in who has won and higher C levels in who has lost. Our results showed interesting associations between OT, C, anxiety feelings, and the outcome of competition.


Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (23) ◽  
pp. 6849
Author(s):  
Marta Vicente-Rodríguez ◽  
Damián Iglesias Gallego ◽  
Juan Pedro Fuentes-García ◽  
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 222 ◽  
pp. 112928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Ramírez-Adrados ◽  
Silvia Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Beatriz Martínez-Pascual ◽  
Cristina Gonzalez-de-Ramos ◽  
Valentín E. Fernández-Elías ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra J. Fiocco ◽  
Anastasia M. Hunse

Stress is an insidious health risk that is commonly reported among university students. While research suggests that dog exposure may facilitate recovery from a stress response, little is known about the buffer effect of dog exposure on the stress response to a future stressor. This study examined whether interaction with a therapy dog could reduce the strength of the physiological stress response when exposed to a subsequent stressor. Sixty-one university students were randomly assigned to either a therapy dog (TD, n = 31) or a no-dog control (C, n = 30) group. The stress response was measured by electrodermal activity (EDA) in response to the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT). Participants also completed questionnaires that assessed pet attitude, general stress levels, and affect. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs) showed that increase in EDA was significantly more pronounced in the C group than in the TD group (p < 0.01). Pet attitudes did not modulate the buffer effect of therapy dog exposure. Results suggest that therapy dog exposure may buffer the stress response in university students, which has implications for the promotion of a viable stress management program on university campuses. Keywords: stress; therapy dog; intervention; human-animal interaction


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. S223
Author(s):  
M.T. Melgarejo Segura ◽  
A. Jiménez Pacheco ◽  
A.M. Alvarez Belchi ◽  
M. Salinero Bachiller ◽  
A. Morales Martínez ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco ◽  
Pablo Ruisoto-Palomera ◽  
Alberto Bellido-Esteban ◽  
Monica García-Mateos ◽  
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1568134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moritz Duesenberg ◽  
Oliver T. Wolf ◽  
Sophie Metz ◽  
Stefan Roepke ◽  
Juliane Fleischer ◽  
...  

Biofeedback ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Dupee ◽  
Penny Werthner

Excessive stress and tension are major threats to optimal athletic performance. The goal of this project was to help the athletes optimize the management of their stress response through self-awareness and self-regulation of the activation levels of their autonomic and central nervous systems. Fifteen elite athletes preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics underwent an EEG and psychophysiological stress assessment, as well as a bio–neurofeedback (BNFK) training intervention. Both athletes and coaches reported that the bio–neurofeedback intervention helped the athletes in managing the stress of training and competition and was a factor in producing better performances.


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