| ID (ISN) del documento | 61669 |
| Número CIS |
94-396 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0267-8373 - Work and Stress |
| Año |
1993 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
De Geus E.J.C., Van Doornen L.J.P. |
| Título |
The effects of fitness training on the physiological stress response |
| Información bibliográfica |
Apr.-June 1993, Vol.7, No.2, p.141-159. 66 ref. |
| Resumen |
Review of several well-controlled laboratory studies that have directly examined the effect of fitness training programmes on the physiological responses to a set of standardized stressors. It was generally expected that fitness training would enhance psychological stress resistance and thus mitigate the physiological response to stress. The results of most studies belie these expectations. Intensive training programmes of up to eight months do not change stress reactivity, even if the subjects participating in the study were in bad physical condition initially with high stress reactivity. The failure to find a training effect on the intensity of the stress reactions in laboratory studies does not rule out possible psychosocial effects of regular exercise on the frequency and duration of the stress reactions in real-life situations. Furthermore, although the dynamics of the physiological response to stress are not changed, there is a clear downward shift in the overall level of heart rate and blood pressure in stressful situations. Several possible mechanisms are suggested by which these training effects may help to deal with work stress without causing health problems. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
mantenimiento de la aptitud física; efectos biológicos; estrés mental; aptitud física |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
programas de higiene; presión sanguínea; ritmo cardiaco |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Países Bajos |
| Tema(s) |
Psicología y sociología del trabajo
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Estrés, factores sicosociales
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Physical fitness programmes
Mental stress and burnout
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