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Stress & Fatigue Flashcards

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TYPES OF STRESSORS

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  • Psychosocial (Life Events)
  • Environmental
  • Physiological (Self-Imposed)
  • Cognitive (Given Situation)
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SELF-IMPOSED STRESSORS

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  • Drugs
  • Exhaustion
  • Alcohol ( 1 ounce = 2000 PA increase)
  • Tobacco (Adds 5000 PA physiological ALT)
  • Hypoglycemia
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DRUGS

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Aviators do not self medicate

  • Synergistic Effects
  • Overdose
  • Allergic Reaction
  • Predictable Side Effects
  • Caffine
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FATIGUE DEFINED

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State of felling tired, weary, or sleepy that results from prolonged mental or physical work, extended periods of anxiety, exposure to harsh environmentally, or loss of sleep.

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FATIGUE (ACUTE)

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Mental of physical activity between two rest periods.

  • Loss of coordination
  • lack or error awareness
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FATIGUE (CHRONIC)

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Inadequate recovery from successive periods of acute fatigue

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MOTIVATIONAL EXHAUSTION

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“Shutdown”

Cease Functioning socially and occupationaly.

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STRESS DEFINED

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The non-specific response of the body to any demand

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