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Do fluctuations in atmospheric pressure affect sensory-motor reaction time and self-reported wellbeing in humans?
Do fluctuations in atmospheric pressure affect sensory-motor reaction time and self-reported wellbeing in humans?
Specific periods of atmospheric pressure fluctuations negatively impact psychological self-assessment and sensory-motor reaction times in humans.
The influence of fluctuations of atmospheric pressure on the functional state of the humans was studied during spring, autumn and winter seasons. Sensory-motor reaction time and selfreported wellbeing, activity and mood were used for evaluation of functional state. The inter-individual variations of those parameters were compared to meteorological parameters using rank order correlation and general linear model. It was found that atmospheric pressure fluctuations have a stronger negative effect with periods of 120-1200 s and 20-120 s on psychological self-assessment and with periods of 10-20 s and 5-10 s on sensory-motor reaction time than the fluctuations with other periods.
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