| Document ID (ISN) | 107097 |
| CIS number |
07-1173 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Taylor C.L., Macdiarmid J.I., Ross J.A.S., Osman L.M., Watt S.J., Adie W., Crawford J.R., Lawson A. |
| Title |
Objective neuropsychological test performance of professional divers reporting a subjective complaint of "forgetfulness or loss of concentration" |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2006, Vol.32, No.4, p.310-317. 40 ref. |
| Abstract |
This case-control study attempted to determine whether the higher prevalence of reported "forgetfulness or loss of concentration" (FLC) among professional divers can be confirmed using objective neuropsychological tests. The neuropsychological test performance of divers complaining of moderate or severe FLC was compared with two age-matched control groups reporting no or slight FLC, divers and non-divers. Altogether 102 divers with FLC, 100 divers without FLC and 100 non-divers without FLC completed the study. Data were subjected to statistical analyses. The overall neuropsychological performance differed significantly between the groups. Verbal memory (logical memory and the California verbal learning test), current intelligence (Wechsler abbreviated scale of intelligence), and sustained attention (rapid visual processing) were poorer among the divers with FLC than among the divers or non-divers without FLC. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
disturbances of memory; concentration ability; diving |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cognitive performance; sensorimotor activities; psychological tests; case-control study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
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