scholarly journals Multilevel Analysis of 24-Hour Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Associated Factors among Police Officers in Hanoi, Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dao Thi Minh An ◽  
Luu Ngoc Hoat ◽  
Dinh Thai Son ◽  
Do Thanh Toan ◽  
Luu Ngoc Minh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Time Section ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
Traffic Policemen ◽  
Temperature And Humidity

Background. Due to long-hour outdoor working environment, policemen have been subjected to tremendous health risks including blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR). In tropical countries, the temperature is extremely harsh which may get peak at above 40 Celsius degrees or drops under 8 Celsius degrees. However, the existing data on the effects of weather variation on BP and HR among police task force has been scarce in Vietnam. Aims. This study aimed to describe the variation of 24-hour BP and HR and identify factors associated with BP and HR for further appropriate interventions in order to reduce health risks from occupational exposure. Methods. Multilevel regression analysis (MLRA) was applied with two levels of influent factors. 24-hour holter measured systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and HR values were the first level which should then be nested in the second level (individual). 24-hour temperature and humidity variations were extracted, respectively, from Hanoi Hydrometeorology Department. All individual characteristics and risk behaviours were measured within 24 studying hours. Results. Temperature and humidity were major factors that influenced (74%-78%) the variation of BP and HR among the policemen population. When each of the Celsius degree temperature or percentage humidity increases, the SBP goes down by 0.44 (0.11-0.77) and by 0.2 (0.33-0.77), respectively, and the DBP goes down by 0.21 (-0.05-0.48) and by 0.12 (0.02-0.22), respectively, and vice versa. Interaction between temperature and humidity was significantly influent to SBP. The farther the time section from the first time section (0-6AM) the more the variation of the BP and HR. Transition from winter to summer made SBP and DBP decrease and vice versa. Individual characteristics including body mass index (BMI), bad life styles, and stress contributed 22% to 26% to the variation of BP and HR. Traffic policemen were at the greatest risks of the outdoor ambient variation in comparison with the firefighters and office-based policemen. Conclusion. Designing and equipping appropriate uniform and outdoor facilities could help to reduce influence of temperature and humidity variation in the outdoor workplace. Besides, training and educating programs that aimed at controlling BMI, risk behaviours, and stress for police taskforce, especially the traffic policemen, should be implemented.

scholarly journals Outdoor Temperature, Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Chinese Adults: Effect Modification by Individual Characteristics

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Madaniyazi ◽  
Yong Zhou ◽  
Shanshan Li ◽  
Gail Williams ◽  
Jouni J.K. Jaakkola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Effect Modification ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Outdoor Temperature ◽  
Chinese Adults

INFLUENCE OF BIOFEEDBACK-PULSE-TRAINING ON HYPOXIC STABILITY

2019 ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
G.N. Anufriev ◽  
M.I. Zinchenko ◽  
V.V. Gul'tyaeva ◽  
D.Yu. Uryumtsev ◽  
S.G. Krivoshchekov
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Biofeedback Training ◽  
Hypoxic Stress ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Twofold Decrease

The effects of biofeedback trainings (BFT) are sufficiently detailed in scientific literature. However, the mechanism of their formation and individual characteristics of the reactions are not fully disclosed. The purpose of the paper is to study the indirect effect of biofeedback trainings aimed at managing arterial pulse on hypoxic stability and ANS state in healthy people, taking into account the individual characteristics of the response. Materials and Methods. The study involved 28 young women and 26 young men (19–23 years old), who underwent a 15-day biofeedback training. The authors measured the trial subjects’ heart rate (HR), duration of RR-intervals, blood pressure before and after the training. A hypoxic stress test was also carried out. Results. According to the results of the biofeedback trainings, all the volunteers were retrospectively divided into two groups: “reducing heart rate” (R) and “non-reducing heart-rate” (N). All females and N males demonstrated an almost twofold decrease in the number of low-resistant-to-hypoxia persons with their transition into a group of medium- and high- resistant ones. N-girls, if compared with R-girls, showed a greater increase in the number of highly resistant persons (p=0.06). Resistance comparison between male groups also showed a significant increase in highly resistant persons in N-males, if compared to R-males (p=0.01). Biofeedback-training in all groups led to a steady blood pressure decrease (both systolic (p<0.001) and diastolic (p<0.03)). Conclusion. The results obtained indicate an adaptive decrease in sympathetic activation at rest and in response to physiological (hypoxic) stress. Moreover, training effect intensity depends on the individual characteristics of the ANS initial state. Keywords: biofeedback, heart rate, hypoxic stress test, blood pressure, autonomic nervous system. Эффекты влияния тренингов с биологической обратной связью (БОС) достаточно подробно освещены в научной литературе, однако механизм их формирования и индивидуальные особенности возникающих реакций не до конца раскрыты. Цель. Изучение косвенного влияния цикла БОС-тренингов по управлению артериальным пульсом на гипоксическую устойчивость и состояние ВНС у здоровых людей с учетом индивидуальных особенностей реагирования. Материалы и методы. В исследовании приняли участие 28 девушек и 26 юношей от 19 до 23 лет, которые прошли 15-дневный БОС-тренинг. До и после тренинга проводилось измерение частоты сердечных сокращений (ЧСС), длительности RR-интервалов, артериального давления, а также гипоксический стресс-тест. Результаты. По показателям успешности БОС-тренингов добровольцы ретроспективно были подразделены на группы «снижающих ЧСС» (С) и «неснижающих» (Н). У всех девушек и Н-юношей было выявлено практически двукратное снижение количества низкорезистентных к гипоксии лиц с переходом их в группу средне- и высокорезистентных. У Н-девушек по сравнению с С-девушками количество высокорезистентных выросло сильнее (р=0,06). Сравнение резистентности между группами юношей показало также существенный прирост высокорезистентных в группе Н-юношей по сравнению с С-группой (р=0,01). БОС-тренинг у всей группы привел к устойчивому снижению АД, как систолического (p<0,001), так и диастолического (p<0,03). Выводы. Приведённые результаты свидетельствуют об адаптивном снижении симпатической активации в покое и в ответ на физиологический (гипоксический) стресс. При этом выраженность тренировочного эффекта зависит от индивидуальных особенностей исходного состояния вегетативной нервной системы. Ключевые слова: биологическая обратная связь, частота сердечных сокращений, гипоксический стресс-тест, артериальное давление, вегетативная нервная система.

Caffeine and Placebo Expectation

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfeng Sun ◽  
Yinling Zhang ◽  
Ning He ◽  
Xufeng Liu ◽  
Danmin Miao
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Sleep Deprivation ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Cardiovascular Regulation ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Pressure Tests ◽  
Healthy Males

Abstract. Caffeine placebo expectation seems to improve vigilance and cognitive performance. This study investigated the effect of caffeine and placebo expectation on vigilance and cognitive performance during 28 h sleep deprivation. Ten healthy males volunteered to take part in the double-blind, cross-over study, which required participants to complete five treatment periods of 28 h separated by 1-week wash-out intervals. The treatments were no substance (Control); caffeine 200 mg at 00:00 (C200); placebo 200 mg at 00:00 (P200); twice caffeine 200 mg at 00:00 and 04:00 (C200-C200); caffeine 200 mg at 00:00 and placebo 200 mg at 04:00 (C200-P200). Participants were told that all capsules were caffeine and given information about the effects of caffeine to increase expectation. Vigilance was assessed by a three-letter cancellation test, cognitive functions by the continuous addition test and Stroop test, and cardiovascular regulation by heart rate and blood pressure. Tests were performed bihourly from 00:00 to 10:00 of the second day. Results indicated that C200-P200 and C200-C200 were more alert (p < .05) than Control and P200. Their cognitive functions were higher (p < .05) than Control and P200. Also, C200-P200 scored higher than C200 in the letter cancellation task (p < .05). No test showed any significant differences between C200-P200 and C200-C200. The results demonstrated that the combination of caffeine 200 mg and placebo 200 mg expectation exerted prolonged positive effects on vigilance and cognitive performance.

Reduction in Pain Sensitivity from Pharmacological Elevation of Blood Pressure in Persons with Chronically Low Blood Pressure

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Duschek ◽  
Heike Heiss ◽  
Boriana Buechner ◽  
Rainer Schandry
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Pain Sensitivity ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Drug Effects ◽  
Pressure Effects ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Low Blood Pressure ◽  
Present Trial

Recent studies have revealed evidence for increased pain sensitivity in individuals with chronically low blood pressure. The present trial explored whether pain sensitivity can be reduced by pharmacological elevation of blood pressure. Effects of the sympathomimetic midodrine on threshold and tolerance to heat pain were examined in 52 hypotensive persons (mean blood pressure 96/61 mmHg) based on a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind design. Heat stimuli were applied to the forearm via a contact thermode. Confounding of drug effects on pain perception with changes in skin temperature, temperature sensitivity, and mood were statistically controlled for. Compared to placebo, higher pain threshold and tolerance, increased blood pressure, as well as reduced heart rate were observed under the sympathomimetic condition. Increases in systolic blood pressure between points of measurement correlated positively with increases in pain threshold and tolerance, and decreases in heart rate were associated with increases in pain threshold. The findings underline the causal role of hypotension in the augmented pain sensitivity related to this condition. Pain reduction as a function of heart rate decrease suggests involvement of a baroreceptor-related mechanism in the pain attrition. The increased proneness of persons with chronic hypotension toward clinical pain is discussed.

Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Reactivity

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Whited ◽  
Kevin T. Larkin
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Cardiovascular Reactivity ◽  
Task Type ◽  
Conflict Task ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Conflicting Evidence ◽  
Blood Pressure Responses

Sex differences in cardiovascular reactivity to stress are well documented, with some studies showing women having greater heart rate responses than men, and men having greater blood pressure responses than women, while other studies show conflicting evidence. Few studies have attended to the gender relevance of tasks employed in these studies. This study investigated cardiovascular reactivity to two interpersonal stressors consistent with different gender roles to determine whether response differences exist between men and women. A total of 26 men and 31 women were assigned to either a traditional male-oriented task that involved interpersonal conflict (Conflict Task) or a traditional female-oriented task that involved comforting another person (Comfort Task). Results demonstrated that women exhibited greater heart rate reactions than men independent of the task type, and that men did not display a higher reactivity than women on any measure. These findings indicate that sex of participant was more important than gender relevance of the task in eliciting sex differences in cardiovascular responding.

The Effects of a Caffeine Placebo and Experimenter Expectation on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Well-Being, and Cognitive Performance

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Walach ◽  
Stefan Schmidt ◽  
Yvonne-Michelle Bihr ◽  
Susanne Wiesch
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Being There ◽  
To Receive

We studied the effect of experimenter expectations and different instructions in a balanced placebo design. 157 subjects were randomized into a 2 × 4 factorial design. Two experimenters were led to expect placebos either to produce physiological effects or not (pro- vs. antiplacebo). All subjects except a control group received a caffeine placebo. They were either made to expect coffee, no coffee, or were in a double-blind condition. Dependent measures were blood pressure, heart rate, well-being, and a cognitive task. There was one main effect on the instruction factor (p = 0.03) with the group “told no caffeine” reporting significantly better well-being. There was one main effect on the experimenter factor with subjects instructed by experimenter “proplacebo” having higher systolic blood pressure (p = 0.008). There was one interaction with subjects instructed by experimenter “proplacebo” to receive coffee doing worse in the cognitive task than the rest. Subjects instructed by experimenter “antiplacebo” were significantly less likely to believe the experimental instruction, and that mostly if they had been instructed to receive coffee. Contrary to the literature we could not show an effect of instruction, but there was an effect of experimenters. It is likely, however, that these experimenter effects were not due to experimental manipulations, but to the difference in personalities.

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