Occupational Stress
Conditions
Interventions
This is a single-arm crossover randomized clinical trial. Study population: 28 firefighters with no diagnosis of chronic diseases. Randomization will be performed by random allocation sequence generat
Visit 2. Control: rest (~10 minutes). Half of the participants will start with Control and half will start with Simulation on each data collection day. After the Control or Intervention, cognitive per
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Firefighters with at least 3 years of experience who are taking the sergeant training course; both genders; minimum age 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with cardiovascular disease; mental disorders; metabolic diseases; infectious diseases; inflammatory diseases; muscle injuries; joint injuries; smokers; taking medicines
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in vascular function after simulation, verified by means of the cold pressor test, based on the finding of the lowest percentage dilation of the carotid artery in relation to the baseline state | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in cognitive performance, after simulation, verified by the increase in the execution time of the Stroop Test and Trail Making Test A and B and increase of errors in the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT), in relation to the control day | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactIara Gonçalves Teixeira
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed