Psychophysiological Stress Response during Competition between Elite and Non-elite Korean Junior Golfers

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.

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Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s20236849 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (23) ◽

pp. 6849

Author(s):

Marta Vicente-Rodríguez ◽

Damián Iglesias Gallego ◽

Juan Pedro Fuentes-García ◽

Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Stress Response ◽

Oxygen Saturation ◽

Subjective Perception ◽

Maximal Heart Rate ◽

Autonomic Modulation ◽

Blood Oxygen ◽

Blood Oxygen Saturation ◽

Psychophysiological Stress ◽

Low Altitude

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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Psychophysiological stress response of physiotherapy last year students in his final degree dissertation

Physiology & Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112928 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 222 ◽

pp. 112928 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Ramírez-Adrados ◽

Silvia Fernández-Martínez ◽

Beatriz Martínez-Pascual ◽

Cristina Gonzalez-de-Ramos ◽

Valentín E. Fernández-Elías ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Stress Response ◽

Psychophysiological Stress ◽

Final Degree

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The influence of learning on the psychophysiological stress response of fibromyalgia syndrome compared to healthy controls

Journal of Pain ◽

10.1016/j.jpain.2005.01.077 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. S20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

K. Thieme ◽

H. Flor ◽

D. Turk

Keyword(s):

Stress Response ◽

Fibromyalgia Syndrome ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Psychophysiological Stress

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Coping strategies and psychophysiological stress response of newly-diagnosed prostate cancer patients

European Urology Open Science ◽

10.1016/s2666-1683(21)03093-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 ◽

pp. S223

Author(s):

M.T. Melgarejo Segura ◽

A. Jiménez Pacheco ◽

A.M. Alvarez Belchi ◽

M. Salinero Bachiller ◽

A. Morales Martínez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Stress Response ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Newly Diagnosed ◽

Psychophysiological Stress

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Analysis of Psychophysiological Stress Response in Higher Education Students Undergoing Clinical Practice Evaluation

Journal of Medical Systems ◽

10.1007/s10916-019-1187-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 43 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco ◽

Pablo Ruisoto-Palomera ◽

Alberto Bellido-Esteban ◽

Monica García-Mateos ◽

Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Stress Response ◽

Education Students ◽

Psychophysiological Stress

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Psychophysiological stress response and memory in borderline personality disorder

European Journal of Psychotraumatology ◽

10.1080/20008198.2019.1568134 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1568134 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Moritz Duesenberg ◽

Oliver T. Wolf ◽

Sophie Metz ◽

Stefan Roepke ◽

Juliane Fleischer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Borderline Personality Disorder ◽

Stress Response ◽

Personality Disorder ◽

Borderline Personality ◽

Psychophysiological Stress

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Managing the Stress Response: The Use of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback with Olympic Athletes

Biofeedback ◽

10.5298/1081-5937-39.3.02 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 92-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Margaret Dupee ◽

Penny Werthner

Keyword(s):

Stress Response ◽

Athletic Performance ◽

Elite Athletes ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Training Intervention ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Olympic Athletes ◽

Psychophysiological Stress ◽

Central Nervous Systems ◽

Excessive Stress

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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Effects of public green space on acute psychophysiological stress response: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the experimental and quasi-experimental evidence

10.31219/osf.io/2m9h8 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Lærke Mygind ◽

Eva Kjeldsted ◽

Rikke Hartmeyer ◽

Erik Mygind ◽

Matt P. Stevenson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Stress Response ◽

Acute Stress ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Causal Link ◽

Small Sample ◽

Future Research ◽

Natural Environments ◽

Psychophysiological Stress

Contact with nature is widely considered to ameliorate psychological stress, but the empirical support for a causal link is limited. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize and critically assess the evidence. Six electronic databases were searched. Twenty-six studies evaluated the difference between the effect of natural environments and that of a suitable control on the acute psychophysiological stress response. Eighteen studies were rated as being of moderate quality, 4 low quality, and 4 high quality. Meta-analyses indicated that seated relaxation (g = .5, p =.06) and walking (g = .3, p =.02) in natural environments enhanced heart rate variability more than the same activities in control conditions. Cortisol concentration measures were inconsistent. While intuitively and theoretically sound, the empirical support for acute stress-reducing effects of immersion in natural environments is tentative due to small sample sizes and methodological weaknesses in the studies. We provide guidelines for future research.

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