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[Studies on the strain on drivers during high-speed driving].
Fortschritte Der Medizin
|May 20, 1976
Summary
High-speed train drivers experience significant psychomental strain, evidenced by elevated heart rates and biochemical stress markers. Subjective assessments correlated with these physiological and biochemical indicators of occupational stress.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychophysiology
- Biochemistry
Context:
- Technological advancements in industrial nations have increasingly shifted occupational stress to the psychomental domain.
- The rise of roles involving driving, controlling, and monitoring has amplified these psychomental demands.
- High-speed rail operations represent a modern work environment with significant potential for occupational stress.
Purpose:
- To quantify the psychomental strain experienced by high-speed train engine drivers.
- To correlate physiological and biochemical stress markers with subjective strain assessments.
- To investigate the impact of high-speed driving (210-250 km/h) on engine drivers' psychomental state.
Summary:
- Physiological data (heart rate, ECG, blood pressure) and biochemical markers (urinary catecholamines, plasma cyclic AMP, catechol-O-methyltransferase) were monitored in 10 engine drivers during high-speed operations.
- These objective measures were analyzed to quantify psychomental strain.
- The study also aimed to scale subjective strain by considering individual affective conditions.
Impact:
- Provides objective biochemical and physiological data on occupational stress in high-speed rail workers.
- Highlights the psychomental demands associated with modern control and monitoring roles.
- Offers insights into methods for assessing and managing work-related psychological strain in demanding professions.