USE OF SHORT-TERM TOUCH DEPRIVATION METHODS TO CORRECT SERVICEMEN FUNCTIONAL CONDITION

Objective: to study the influence of short-term sensory deprivation techniques to correct the military personnel state of fatigue. Materials and methods. Three groups of healthy men and women aged 18-23 years in a state of fatigue after an 8-hour working day were examined. Groups consist of 14, 15 and 18 people. Each of the groups was exposed to the methods of “Visual deprivation”, “Auditory deprivation”, “Combined effect of visual and auditory deprivation”, respectively. Before and after the use of short-term sensory deprivation techniques, psychological and physiological parameters of the subjects were evaluated. Results. After applying all three methods of deprivation, the parameters of cardiac activity, blood pressure and respiration statistically significantly changed compared to the background, which indicated an improvement in the functional state. The indicators of the subjective state also statistically significantly changed compared to the background, which indicated an improvement in the mental state and improving the accuracy of the hand-eye reaction. Conclusion. The use of “Visual deprivation”, “Auditory deprivation”, “Combined effect of visual and auditory deprivation” methods is appropriate to reduce fatigue in the military (bibliography: 5 refs).

auditory deprivation, cardiovascular system, functional state correction, military personnel, physiological parameters, respiratory system, subjective state, visual deprivation, visual-motor reactions