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[Stress on cardiac activity of students during course and national examinations]
Insights
Exam stress significantly impacts student cardiovascular systems, with the highest strain occurring before, during, and after exams. Graduation exams induce more intense, rapid physiological changes and quicker recovery compared to course exams.
Area of Science:
- Physiology
- Cardiovascular Health
- Psychophysiology
Context:
- Student academic stress during examinations.
- Monitoring cardiovascular system activity (pulse rate, blood pressure, etc.).
- Comparing physiological responses to course vs. graduation exams.
Purpose:
- To investigate the impact of examination stress on the cardiovascular system in students.
- To quantify changes in cardiac activity markers during different examination phases.
- To compare the physiological stress response between course and graduation examinations.
Summary:
- Cardiovascular system activity was monitored in students during course and graduation examinations.
- Significant physiological stress was observed before, during, and immediately after exams, with rapid return to baseline post-exam.
- Graduation exams elicited more pronounced and rapid cardiovascular shifts and faster recovery than course exams.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the physiological toll of academic stress on young adults.
- Highlights the differential impact of examination types on cardiovascular function.
- Informs potential stress-management strategies for students facing high-stakes assessments.
Abstract:
Stress of the activity of the cardio-vascular system was studied in students at different stages of course and graduation examinations, by recording the changes in the pulse rate, systolic and diastolic pressure, pulse pressure, minute blood volume and peripheral resistance. The greatest stress on the cardiac activity was revealed before and after receiving the examination paper as well as during the answer. After the answer the cardiac activity rapidly reverted to the rest level. Graduation examinations caused more drastic and rapid functional shifts at decisive stages and at the same time a faster recovery than course examinations.