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- Barabash, Stas, et al.
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Mars Orbiting Plasma Surveyor (MOPS)
- 2006
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In: Proceedings of the 6th IAA International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions. ; , s. 227-232
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Mars Orbiting Plasma Surveyor (MOPS) is a microsatellite mission focused on studies of the near -Mars environment and the planet - solar wind interaction. The recent findings by the ESA Mars Express mission further highlighted the complexity of the processes taking place at the planet resulting from the solar wind interaction that strongly affect the planet's atmosphere. However, despite many previous Martian missions carrying different types of space plasma experiments, a comprehensive investigation including simultaneous measurements of particles, fields, and waves has never been performed. We consider a spinning spacecraft of a wet mass of 76.1 kg with a 9.7 kg payload, which can “hitchhike” on another platform until Mars orbit insertion, and then be released into a suitable orbit. The spacecraft design is based on the experience gained in very successful Swedish space plasma missions, Viking, Freja, Astrid-1, and Astrid-2. In the present mission design, the MOPS spacecraft is equipped with its own 1m high gain antenna for direct communication with the Earth. The payload includes a wave experiment with wire booms, magnetometer with a rigid boom, Langmuir probes, electron and ion energy spectrometers and an ion mass analyzer. An energetic neutral atom imager and an UV photometer may complete the core payload. One of the proposed scenarios is piggy - backing on the Russian Phobos - Grunt mission to be launched to Mars in 2011.
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- Begum, Shahina, et al.
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Development of a Stress Questionnaire : A Tool for Diagnosing Mental Stress
- 2010
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Stress and its relation with health, behavioral and environmental factors are known today. The stress questionnaire is a scientific screening instrument to understand individual’s causes of stress in different parts of life e.g. in the work place and at home. The 38-item stress questionnaire (SQ) is developed to assess the appraisal of stress personally experienced in a patient’s life. This questionnaire cannot diagnose any illness or psychological disorder. However it can be a helpful tool for developing the individual stress management plan by assessing data about the current demands of individual’s life and work.
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- Filla, Reno, et al.
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A Case Study on Quantifying the Workload of Working Machine Operators by Means of Psychophysiological Measurements
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Other publication (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In this study of eighteen wheel loader operators, test-driving a machine in three different traction force settings, we examine if a workload index derived from psychophysiological measurements of heart rate, finger temperature, skin conductance, respiration rate and end-tidal CO2-concentration in exhaled air can be used to assess operator workload in sufficient detail to use it as a complement to traditional subjective evaluations, and also to use such measurements in a workload-adaptive operator assistance system in a longer perspective.
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- Filla, Reno, et al.
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A Case Study on Quantifying the Workload of Working Machine Operators by Means of Psychophysiological Measurements
- 2013
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this study of eighteen wheel loader operators, test-driving a machine in three different traction force settings, we examine if a workload index derived from psychophysiological measurements of heart rate, finger temperature, skin conductance, respiration rate and end-tidal CO2-concentration in exhaled air can be easily used to assess operator workload in sufficient detail to use it as a complement to traditional subjective evaluations in machine testing, either of real machines or in a human-in-the-loop simulator. In a longer perspective, such measurements are expected to play a role in a workload-adaptive operator assistance system.However, the findings do not give support for this vision. Instead they indicate that other types of measurements than what have been used in our study should be employed if ease of use for practitioners such as test engineers is in focus, but also that other factors than just machine operability must be considered to have a great influence on the operator workload.
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- Hallman, David M., et al.
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Effects of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback in Subjects with Stress-Related Chronic Neck Pain : A Pilot Study
- 2011
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In: Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1090-0586 .- 1573-3270. ; 36:2, s. 71-80
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Recent studies focusing on autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunctions, together with theoretical pathophysiological models of musculoskeletal disorders, indicate the involvement of ANS regulation in development and maintenance of chronic muscle pain. Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback (BF) in increasing HRV and reducing the symptoms of different disorders characterized by ANS aberration. The study investigated the effects of resonance frequency HRV BF on autonomic regulation and perceived health, pain, stress and disability in 24 subjects with stress-related chronic neck-shoulder pain. Twelve subjects participated in 10 weekly sessions of resonant HRV BF and were compared to a control group. Subjective reports and HRV measures during relaxation and in response to a standardized stress protocol were assessed for both groups pre- and post-intervention. Group × time interactions revealed a significantly stronger increase over time in perceived health (SF-36) for the treatment group, including vitality, bodily pain and social functioning. Interactions were also seen for HRV during relaxation and reactivity to stress. The present pilot study indicates improvement in perceived health over a 10 week intervention with HRV-biofeedback in subjects with chronic neck-pain. Increased resting HRV as well as enhanced reactivity to hand grip and cold pressor tests might reflect beneficial effects on ANS regulation, and suggest that this intervention protocol is suitable for a larger controlled trial.
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- Olsson, Erik, 1967-, et al.
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Heart Rate Variability During Choral Singing
- 2013
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In: Music and medicine. - : Sage Publications. - 1943-8621 .- 1943-863X. ; 5:1, s. 52-59
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Contemporary research implies that choral singing is beneficial to health. Singing various kinds of songs with varied emphasis, emotion and tempo gives rise to diverse physiological responses. Breathing is assumed to be synchronized during choral singing and breathing has major influence on heart rate variability (HRV). In this study, we compare HRV responses during choral singing with slow breathing exercises. Thirteen amateur singers´ HRV were studied during a rehearsal of four songs framed by two slow breathing exercises without audience. The heart rate was generally higher and HRV generally lower during singing compared to the slow breathing conditions. During singing, but not during slow breathing, peak HRV-frequency showed considerable variation among participants. This could be due either to a low degree of synchronization of breathing during singing or other factors overruling the effects of breathing on HRV.
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- Olsson, Erik M, et al.
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A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the standardised extract shr-5 of the roots of Rhodiola rosea in the treatment of subjects with stress-related fatigue.
- 2009
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In: Planta Medica. - : Georg Thieme Verlag KG. - 0032-0943 .- 1439-0221. ; 75:2, s. 105-12
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of the standardised extract SHR-5 of roots of Rhodiola Rosea L. in the treatment of individuals suffering from stress-related fatigue. The phase III clinical trial took the form of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with parallel groups. Participants, males and females aged between 20 and 55 years, were selected according to the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare diagnostic criteria for fatigue syndrome. A total of 60 individuals were randomised into two groups, one ( N = 30) of which received four tablets daily of SHR-5 extract (576 mg extract/day), while a second ( N = 30) received four placebo tablets daily. The effects of the extract with respect to quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire), symptoms of fatigue (Pines' burnout scale), depression (Montgomery -Asberg depression rating scale - MADRS), attention (Conners' computerised continuous performance test II - CCPT II), and saliva cortisol response to awakening were assessed on day 1 and after 28 days of medication. Data were analysed by between-within analyses of variance. No serious side effects that could be attributed to the extract were reported. Significant post-treatment improvements were observed for both groups (placebo effect) in Pines' burnout scale, mental health (SF-36), and MADRS and in several CCPT II indices of attention, namely, omissions, commissions, and Hit RT SE. When the two groups were compared, however, significant effects of the SHR-5 extract in comparison with the placebo were observed in Pines' burnout scale and the CCPT II indices omissions, Hit RT SE, and variability. Pre- VERSUS post-treatment cortisol responses to awakening stress were significantly different in the treatment group compared with the control group. It is concluded that repeated administration of R. ROSEA extract SHR-5 exerts an anti-fatigue effect that increases mental performance, particularly the ability to concentrate, and decreases cortisol response to awakening stress in burnout patients with fatigue syndrome.
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- Olsson, Erik M G, et al.
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Relaxing on a Bed of Nails : An Exploratory Study of the Effects on the Autonomic, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory Systems, and Saliva Cortisol.
- 2011
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In: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. - : Mary Ann Liebert Inc. - 1075-5535 .- 1557-7708. ; 17:1, s. 5-12
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Abstract Objectives: This study investigated subjective and physiologic responses of lying on a bed of nails (BN) called the Shakti-mat and of listening to relaxing instructions and music. The BN has 6210 sharp-edge 5-mm plastic nails about 5 mm apart. Design: Thirty-two (32) healthy participants went through four conditions in randomized orders combining BN and relaxing instructions. Results: The subjective pain ratings on the BN increased immediately and reached a peak within 30 seconds. The pain then subsided gradually, indicating a habituation effect. Self-rated relaxation increased over time in all conditions. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were higher, heart rate was slower, and there was more high-frequency power heart rate variability (HRV), and signs of increasing circulation in the back on the BN. The relaxation instruction especially affected breathing and the HRV-indices standard deviations of normal interbeat intervals and low-frequency power, both known to be responsive to slow breathing. There were no differences in saliva cortisol. Conclusions: Healthy participants habituated to the induced pain on the BN and were able to subjectively relax. When on a BN, signs of both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity were observed. The pain may hypothetically have triggered a parasympathetic response.
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