| Document ID (ISN) | 62177 |
| CIS number |
94-1090 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Cail F., Mouzé-Amady M. |
| Title |
Assessment of operator stress in a simulated process control task |
| Original title |
Evaluation du stress des opérateurs d'un contrôle de processus simulé [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
3rd Quarter 1993, No.152, Note No.1939-152-93, p.477-482. Illus. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study involving six subjects assessed operator stress during computer simulated process control operations by quantifying psychophysiological and hormonal changes before, during and after the task, without outside stress factors and with a combination of physical stressors (poor lighting and noise). Electroencephalograph and electrocardiograph readings were recorded continuously for 30 minutes before the task, during the task and for 30 minutes after the end of the task to assess the stress caused by the task and the environment. Saliva samples were taken at regular intervals for determination of cortisol as a measure of stress. After a complex screen task, functional recovery takes longer if rest is taken in a noisy environment and with bright front-on lighting. Recommendations are therefore proposed for the organization of break periods and rest areas for video display workers in industry. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
visual displays; neuropsychic stress; mental stress; computer-assisted control; process control; vigilance tasks |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lighting; computer simulation; noise |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Other equipment and plant
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Vigilance
Mental stress and burnout
|
