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DISTANT CHANGES IN THE PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OF SERVICEMEN AFTER A LONG STAY IN THE COMBAT ZONE
V.V. Kalnysh, O.V. Maltsev
Ukrainian Military Medical Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz67.02.011
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Abstract
The characteristics of transformation of the psychophysiological state of servicemen during a long stay in the combat zone
have been studied. The psychophysiological status of servicemen, muscular strength and endurance of right and left arms
were assessed. The obtained results indicate that the studied contingent was heterogeneous in its psychophysiological status
and was divided into two subgroups «better» and «worse». It
was found that the studied psychophysiological parameters
are described by two orthogonal factors (65%) - the «activation and stress of the body» factor (38%) and the «quality of
cognitive processes» factor (27%). The first factor is the most
powerful, this indicates a significant role of a serviceman’s
stress-resistance in the conditions of long stay in the combat
zone. It was found that this factor is also the leading one in the
«worse» subgroup, this to a lesser extent can prevent disorder
and unpredictability of behavioral reactions of combatants. In
the «better» subgroup «quality of cognitive processes» was
the leading factor. It plays a significant role in the balanced
activity of functional systems of the body responsible for
formation of adaptive behavioral responses during long-term
action of high-level stressors. The decisive rules for selection
of servicemen best suited for carrying out official duties in
conditions of high-risk activities have been developed.
Keywords:
psychophysiological state; adaptation; participants of hostilities.
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