Optimization of mental working capacity of hazardous occupations specialists by hypoxic therapy
https://doi.org/10.21886/2219-8075-2018-9-2-81-87
Abstract
Objective: justifi cation of the use of normobaric hypoxic therapy (NHT) for recovery of mental working capacity of the hazardous occupations specialists. Materials and methods. Th e studies included 26 hazardous occupations specialists (men aged 25-37 years old), with signs of non-pathological neurotic manifestations and decrease in mental capacity. 14 people (the basic group - BG) received medical and psychological rehabilitation (MPR) with the use of NHT: 12 procedures 2 hours stay in a room with O2 content 17-15%. For the remaining 12 people (comparison group - CG) similar activities of the MPR were carried out, and NHT was imitated. To assess the psycho-emotional status and mental working capacity were used: “State of health, activity, mood” (SAM); “Reactive anxiety” (RA); “Arithmetic account” (AA). Results. As a result of the MPR, the increase of the SAMintegral index in BG was 23% compared to the initial level, the decrease of RA about -14%; in the CG, similar changes amounted to an average of 15% and -8%, respectively (р<0,05). Th e increase of the AA-integral indicator in BG was averaged 38% of the reference level, in CG - about 20% (p=0.015). Conclusions: Th e NHT is the method of choice in correction of non-pathological neurotic manifestations, restoring of mental working capacity of the hazardous occupations specialists.
About the Authors
D. V. Shatov
Rostov State Medical University.
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry V. Shatov - PhD, The senior lecturer of faculty of forensic medicine.
Rostovon-Don.
N. V. Kochubeynik
Rostov State Medical University.
Nikolay V. Kochubeynik - PhD, associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine.
Rostov-on-Don.
S. M. Groshilin
Rostov State Medical University.
Sergey M. Groshilin - PhD, Prof., head of Department of life safety and disaster medicine.
Rostov-on-Don.
V. N. Sklyarov
Rostov State Medical University.
Vadim N. Sklyarov - PhD, deputy chief of the military training center.
Rostov-on-Don.
Yu. E. Barachevskiy
Northern State Medical University.
Yuri E. Barachevskiy - PhD, Prof., Head of Department of mobilization training of health and disaster medicine.
Arkhangelsk.
S. N. Linchenko
Kuban State Medical University.
Sergey N. Linchenko - PhD, Prof., Head of Department of mobilization training of health and disaster medicine.
Krasnodar.
S. G. Afendikov
Rostov State Medical University.
Sergey G . Afendikov - Lecturer of Department of life safety and disaster medicine.
Rostov-on-Don.
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Shatov D.V., Kochubeynik N.V., Groshilin S.M., Sklyarov V.N., Barachevskiy Yu.E., Linchenko S.N., Afendikov S.G. Optimization of mental working capacity of hazardous occupations specialists by hypoxic therapy. Medical Herald of the South of Russia. 2018;9(2):81-87. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21886/2219-8075-2018-9-2-81-87
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