Central nervous system function in gas transportation system stuff with various degree of adaptation to the professional environment

Abstract

The parameters of the central nervous system (CNS) function were studied in 122 representatives of the engineering and technical stuff (ETS) of the gas transportation system (GTS) with different adaptation to the job associated with frequent business trips. The functional state of the CNS was examined by the computer device "Psychophysiolog" using indicators of visual-motor response and level of anxiety. The stress and instability in the CNS functioning were revealed in ETS aged 55 years with unsatisfactory adaptation. Functional condition of the CNS in ETS over 55 years with satisfactory adaptation remained relatively stable at a lower speed and accuracy of visual-motor reactions, accompanied by reduced integral index of CNS reliability and increased level of CNS activation. With the increase of work experience on the gas pipeline the level of anxiety and morbidity of the ETS, whose job is associated with frequent business trips, has also increased. The disorders of adaptation as a rule developed at the age of 55-56 years