Neuroendocrine responses and psychomotor test results in subjects participating in military pilot selection

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 571-576

  Leino, Tuomo K ^a   Leppäluoto, Juhani ^b   Ruokonen, Aimo ^a   Kuronen, Petti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

endorphin; ACTH; Cortisol; Prolactin; Psychomotor test; Stress

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; FLIGHT; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; BETA-ENDORPHIN; FINLAND; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROLACTIN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0345517350     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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