Investigating levels of operational preparedness in paramedic personnel through pupillometry, ocular biofeedback measures and autonomic nervous system biomarkers following fatiguing stimuli
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Paper/Presentation Title | Investigating levels of operational preparedness in paramedic personnel through pupillometry, ocular biofeedback measures and autonomic nervous system biomarkers following fatiguing stimuli |
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Presentation Type | Presentation |
Authors | Pringle, Kyle, Ireland, Michael, Bird, Stephen, Bell, Andy, Mathot, Sebastiaan and Watling, Chris |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2024 |
Conference/Event | 28th Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher GroupResearch Symposium |
Event Details | 28th Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher GroupResearch Symposium Delivery Online Event Date 26 to end of 26 Nov 2021 Event Location Australia Event Venue University of Southern Queensland Event Web Address (URL) |
Abstract | Within the paramedicine context, the ability to perform at the highest level has a direct bearing on patient survival and health outcomes. Prolonged manual handling, alertness and precise cognitive tasks are required in daily shift work which can be affected with fatigue and associated effects. Sleep disturbances has been linked to reduced cognitive function, alertness and reaction time, and therefore has impacts on decision-making and overall outcome of emergency calls. Therefore, the ability for front line paramedics to perform at the optimum capacity is vital for patient care along with the wellbeing of the paramedics. The autonomic system functions as the adaptive interface between internal bodily functions and the external stimuli, to coordinate an adaptive response to meet various stresses and provide optimal function at that given time. With the varying levels of intense pressure, cognitive processing and prolonged physical demand found in Paramedicine, autonomic regulation plays a vital role in occupational performance. Fatigue monitoring through heart rate variability, in conjunction with the novel ocular biofeedback of pupil responsiveness, Pupillometry, can provide insight into both physical and cognitive fatigue associated with occupational readiness and occupational performance in Paramedics. |
Keywords | Cognitive Readiness; Psychophysiological Monitoring; Pupillometry |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420702. Exercise physiology |
520203. Cognitive neuroscience | |
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Byline Affiliations | School of Health and Medical Sciences |
University of Southern Queensland | |
University of Groningen, Netherlands | |
Queensland University of Technology |
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