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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"psychological stressors"”.
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Identification Of Psychological Stressors For Long Duration Space Missions: Psychological Stressors Among Five Astronauts And Cosmonauts
… longer duration, more and more high intensity stressors are going to be experienced. Although physiological stressors have been studied, there have been few studies on the psychological stressors. Those that are present primarily focused on the polar environment as a space analogue. In order to …
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The psychological stressors and coping strategies of corpse handlers in Windhoek state mortuaries: A phenomenological study
… distinct population, prone to the development of psychological challenges. Previous studies have linked their susceptibility to stressful work environments, characterized by recurrent confrontation with corpses. During the year 2016, 46 staff members at the state mortuary facility in Windhoek …
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Reciprocal Relationships Between the Neuroendocrine System and Lymphoid Cells
A wide variety of environmental and psychological stressors alter the susceptibility of animals to infectious and neoplastic diseases. However, physiologic mechanisms involved in these phenomena are not understood. Acute stressors activate both the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and …
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The Assessment of Burnout and Resilience in Correctional Officers
… that their work is characterized by numerous psychological stressors that vary by degree and intensity, which can lead to compromised job performance and, ultimately, job burnout. Despite the increased attention directed to the problem of occupational stress in first responders among other …
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Low income women‟s expectations, needs, and desires for social support in the postpartum period: a feasibility study.
… is characterized by physical, emotional and psychological stressors that impact women's experiences, adaptation and health and wellness. Common stressors in the puerperal period include: the transition to motherhood and associated role change and role stress; physical stressors such as …
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Solace From Space
… can quiet the mind and aid in calming the psychological stressors of a person living in an urban environment. The use of expanse, beauty, and phytoncides combine together to create the zones of this soothing landscape park. The importance of finding a way to create a safe, healing …
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Occupational stress : type A behaviour as a moderator of the relationships between role demands and psychological and behavioural strain
… of relationships between role demands and psychological and behavioural strain, 234 volunteer subjects from a medium-sized life insurance society completed three questionnaires under standardized testing conditions, tapping Type A behaviour (Session 1) and various role dimensions (Session …
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Environmental factors associated with atopic dermatitis in children in urban and rural South Africa
… use of indoor pesticides, and the impact of psychological stressors on the development of AD.
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Bergführer im Spannungsfeld zwischen Idealismus und Leistungsfähigkeit – Eine Analyse der Bedeutung von Präventionsbildung für die Leistung von Bergführern
… injuries, accidents, environmental exposures and psychological stressors. This study aims to answer the questions, whether mountain guides manage to stay healthy despite diverse conditions, and whether they take preventive health measures. 37 mountain guides in the Alpine area were interviewed. …
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Behavioural, neurochemical and neuroendocrine effects of predator stress in mice
… incorporate a stressful stimulus. Especially psychological stressors may resemble stressful situations that in humans can lead to pathology. The study, described in this thesis, was undertaken to elucidate the effects the psychological stressor predator exposure has on behaviour, on …
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The effects of acute aerobic exercise on cardiovascular reactivity in response to psychological stress in trained cyclists
… aerobic exercise on cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress. Twenty-four trained male cyclists (aged 19-26) from local cycling teams and clubs in the Blacksburg, Virginia area participated in this exercise study. These subjects cycled a minimum of 4 times per week, 30 minutes per session …
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… heartbeats, influenced by sudden physical or psychological stressors. Assessing HRV parameters allows evaluation not only of physical health, but also of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) function. The ANS consists of two parts: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems, responsible for …
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Effect of Relaxation on Neuro-Immune Responses of Persons Undergoing Chemotherapy
… can be considered both a physiologic and a psychological stressor. Anxiety, nausea, emesis, and immunosuppression are commonly associated with chemotherapy, and may adversely affect the outcome or the process of treatment. Chemotherapy-related anxiety can exacerbate negative side-effects. …
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Characterisation of physiological and immune-related biomarkers of weaning stress in beef cattle
… in which nutritional, social, physical and psychological stressors are imposed on the beef calf causing alterations in behavioural and physiological responses. To date, few studies have examined the effect of weaning on the extended physiological and immunological responses of beef calves …
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The Utility of the Implicit Association Test in the Measurement of Pain and Self-schema Enmeshment in Fibromyalgia Patients
… are extremely susceptible to the effects of psychological stressors which may in turn exacerbate the symptoms of the disease. As unrelenting pain is the main symptom of fibromyalgia, it follows that patients would experience personal losses and changes in their self-schemas or the way in …
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Predicting successful outcome of singleton and multiple pregnancies after assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
… trimester miscarriage). The survey focused on psychological stressors. The findings suggest that stressors do not impact greatly on conception rates from ART. Job-related stress is associated with higher chance of miscarriage. In the absence of any robust predictors of successful, or indeed …
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Relationships between Adolescent Stress, Depressive Symptoms, Social Support, Coping and Sexual Risk Behavior in Young Adulthood
… interventions for high-risk adolescents facing psychological stressors and suggest that coping skills training and enhancing social support should be specific targets.
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A Feasibility Study of an Investigation into the Factors of Frailty
… as day to day coping with physiological and psychological stressors. In order to achieve self efficacy the frail person needs intrinsic locus of control to combat their day to day challenges. The disability blue badge scheme is an area where future annual risk assessment could be possible …
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Cue reactivity to self-harm cues: the development of a systematic treatment intervention for deliberate self-harm
… exhibited enhanced tolerance to physical and psychological stressors, and that priming with interpersonal distress did not impact on this tolerance. Finally, a single case intervention study identified a reduction in DSH, reduced psychophysiological arousal and urges to self-harm and improved …
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