UDC

612.821:616.8-057.8(571.1)

DOI

10.37482/2687-1491-Z075

Authors

Marina A. Popova* ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0193-7973
Aleksandra E. Shcherbakova* ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0863-8127
Rinat R. Karimov** ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-0400

*Surgut State Pedagogical University (Surgut, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, Russian Federation)
**Yugra Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Center (Surgut, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, Russian Federation)

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyse the functional state of the central and autonomic nervous systems in young emergency physicians working in the northern region. Materials and methods. We examined 33 emergency physicians of a multidisciplinary hospital in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra aged 25 to 43 years (19 men and 14 women). The functional state of the central nervous system (CNS) was assessed using the method of simple visual-motor reaction (SVMR) and criteria developed by T.D. Loskutova – system’s functional level (SFL), reaction stability (RS) and level of functional abilities (LFA) – as well as attention stability, working memory and Whipple’s accuracy index. The state of autonomic regulation was evaluated according to the dynamics of heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and during active orthostatic test (AOT). Results. We found that male emergency physicians have higher rates of psychomotor reactions, SFL, RS, and LFA than their female colleagues. SVMR showed pathological reactions of the CNS in subjects of both sexes. The body’s adaptive capabilities due to autonomic regulation were preserved in most emergency physicians. However, a pathological response to AOT was found in both men and women. The pathological basis for impaired autonomic regulation and the development of maladaptive reactions in the subjects was a deterioration of the current functional state of the body, excessive activation of the sympathoadrenal system and a decrease in parasympathetic regulation. Responses to AOT in male emergency physicians were accompanied by a decrease in the total power (TP) of the HRV spectrum by 24.7 %, and an increase in low frequency (LF) to high frequency (HF) ratio by a factor of 2.6; while in female doctors, by a decrease in TP by 11.5 % and an increase in LF/HF ratio by a factor of 1.7. The median of 30/15 coefficient was 1.48 for men and 1.45 for women. Thus, in the course of professional selection of doctors to provide emergency care under unfavourable climatic conditions of the North, it is advisable to conduct a comprehensive examination of the functional state of the central nervous system and autonomic regulation to identify a risk group with impaired adaptation mechanisms.

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Corresponding author: Aleksandra Scherbakova, address: ul. Artema 9, Surgut, 628404, Khanty-Mansiyskiy avtonomnyy okrug – Yugra, Russian Federation; e-mail: la_lune-4@bk.ru
For citation: Popova M.A., Scherbakova A.E., Karimov R.R. Functional State of the Central and Autonomic Regulation in Young Emergency Physicians in the Northern Region. Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2021, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 374–384. DOI: 10.37482/2687-1491-Z075

Keywords

functional state, central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, emergency physicians, North

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