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[The functional status of sailors from different job groups]
Voenno-Meditsinskii Zhurnal
|June 1, 1995
Summary
Submarine personnel experience greater stress due to prolonged exposure to technogenic environments. Skin divers, working in natural settings, exhibit a better functional state, highlighting differences in occupational adaptation.
Area of Science:
- Physiology
- Occupational Health
- Environmental Medicine
Background:
- Military personnel operate under diverse conditions impacting functional state.
- Submarine crews face prolonged stress, hypokinesia, and sensory deprivation.
- Skin divers endure periodic, physically demanding loads in natural environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the functional state of submariners and skin divers.
- To investigate the impact of different operational environments on servicemen's health.
- To identify differences in physiological adaptation between distinct military occupational groups.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of 17 submariners and 9 skin divers (ages 19-24).
- Assessment of functional state during routine combat training in Northern Europe.
- Evaluation of physiological responses to unique occupational stressors.
Main Results:
- Skin divers demonstrated a significantly better functional state than submariners.
- Prolonged exposure to technogenic environments negatively affects submariners' well-being.
- Occupational specialization leads to distinct physiological adaptations and functional outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Specialized adaptation to technogenic environments can be detrimental to submariners' functional state.
- Significant differences exist in the functional status of seamen based on their professional roles.
- Environmental factors and occupational demands critically shape military personnel's physiological health.