| Document ID (ISN) | 74554 |
| CIS number |
00-421 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wilson J.R., Raven P.B., Morgan W.P. |
| Title |
Prediction of respiratory distress during maximal physical exercise: The role of trait anxiety |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Aug. 1999, Vol.60, No.4, p.512-517. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
Industrial respirators offer protection for men and women who are required to work in toxic or oxygen-deficient environments. The purpose of this investigation was to confirm an earlier finding, using a simplified protocol that an individual's tendency to experience respiratory distress during exercise can be predicted. In the present experiment, an independent sample of 38 subjects underwent a maximal exercise test. It was predicted that subjects with elevated trait anxiety scores would experience respiratory distress when required to perform heavy physical exercise using a full-facepiece, air-line supplied, pressure-demand respirator. The prediction of respiratory distress was accurate in 34 of 38 cases (89.5%). It was concluded that an objective measure of trait anxiety can be used to identify those individuals who are most likely to experience distress while performing maximal physical exercise and using a pressure-demand respirator. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dyspnoea; respirators; work capacity; anxiety |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; prediction; mental stress; exercise tests |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
Respiratory protection
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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