What’s Our Role? Mental Performance Consultants’ Perspectives on Supporting Concussed Athletes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Cassandra M. Seguin ◽  
Diane M. Culver ◽  
Stephen D. Mellalieu ◽  
Sommer Christie ◽  
Judy Goss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Performance

The Use of Prescription Drugs and Drugs of Abuse for Neuroenhancement in Europe

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa J. Maier ◽  
Michael P. Schaub
Keyword(s):  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Mental Performance ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Monitoring The Future ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract. Pharmacological neuroenhancement, defined as the misuse of prescription drugs, illicit drugs, or alcohol for the purpose of enhancing cognition, mood, or prosocial behavior, is not widespread in Europe – nevertheless, it does occur. Thus far, no drug has been proven as safe and effective for cognitive enhancement in otherwise healthy individuals. European studies have investigated the misuse of prescription and illicit stimulants to increase cognitive performance as well as the use of tranquilizers, alcohol, and cannabis to cope with stress related to work or education. Young people in educational settings report pharmacological neuroenhancement more frequently than those in other settings. Although the regular use of drugs for neuroenhancement is not common in Europe, the irregular and low-dose usage of neuroenhancers might cause adverse reactions. Previous studies have revealed that obtaining adequate amounts of sleep and using successful learning techniques effectively improve mental performance, whereas pharmacological neuroenhancement is associated with ambiguous effects. Therefore, non-substance-related alternatives should be promoted to cope with stressful situations. This paper reviews the recent research on pharmacological neuroenhancement in Europe, develops a clear definition of the substances used, and formulates recommendations for practitioners regarding how to react to requests for neuroenhancement drug prescriptions. We conclude that monitoring the future development of pharmacological neuroenhancement in Europe is important to provide effective preventive measures when required. Furthermore, substance use to cope with stress related to work or education should be studied in depth because it is likely more prevalent and dangerous than direct neuroenhancement.

PHYSIOLOGICAL AND HYGIENIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF ADOLESCENTS STUDYING THE PROFESSION DRILLER

2018 ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
M.Yu. Stupina ◽  
N.P. Setko
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Mental Performance ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Biological Adaptation ◽  
Functional Reserves

The article presents data on the features of functional reserves, the level of biological adaptation, mental performance of students by the profession driller. We found that more than half of the adolescents had reduced adaptive reserves of varying severity. Thus, the level of functional reserves, which was reduced relative to the physiological norm, was noted in 89 % of the 1st year, 83.4 % in the 2nd year and 93.3 % in the 3rd year students. In parallel, there was the growth trend to the 3rd year of study from the students number with reduced performance (from 27.6 % to 33.3 %) and an increase by 1.6 times of the students number with a significantly reduced level of performance.

Evaluation of Importance of Central Effects of Atenolol and Metoprolol Measured by Heart Rate Variability During Mental Performance Tasks, Physical Exercise, and Daily Life in Stable Postinfarct Patients

Circulation ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 92 (12) ◽  
pp. 3415-3423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ype S. Tuininga ◽  
Harry J.G.M. Crijns ◽  
Jan Brouwer ◽  
Maarten P. van den Berg ◽  
Arie J. Man in’t Veld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Mental Performance ◽  
Performance Tasks ◽  
Central Effects

scholarly journals Application of Eye Tracking Technology in Aviation, Maritime, and Construction Industries: A Systematic Review

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4289
Author(s):  
Daniel Martinez-Marquez ◽  
Sravan Pingali ◽  
Kriengsak Panuwatwanich ◽  
Rodney A. Stewart ◽  
Sherif Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Human Mind ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mental Performance ◽  
Medical Scientist ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Attention Failure ◽  
Demographic Distribution

Most accidents in the aviation, maritime, and construction industries are caused by human error, which can be traced back to impaired mental performance and attention failure. In 1596, Du Laurens, a French anatomist and medical scientist, said that the eyes are the windows of the mind. Eye tracking research dates back almost 150 years and it has been widely used in different fields for several purposes. Overall, eye tracking technologies provide the means to capture in real time a variety of eye movements that reflect different human cognitive, emotional, and physiological states, which can be used to gain a wider understanding of the human mind in different scenarios. This systematic literature review explored the different applications of eye tracking research in three high-risk industries, namely aviation, maritime, and construction. The results of this research uncovered the demographic distribution and applications of eye tracking research, as well as the different technologies that have been integrated to study the visual, cognitive, and attentional aspects of human mental performance. Moreover, different research gaps and potential future research directions were highlighted in relation to the usage of additional technologies to support, validate, and enhance eye tracking research to better understand human mental performance.

Effects of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydride on physical and mental performance

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antti Mero ◽  
Riikka Raitanen ◽  
Joerg Birkmayer ◽  
Paavo Komi
Keyword(s):  
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide ◽  
Nicotinamide Adenine ◽  
Mental Performance
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