[Fatigue and stress of anesthesiologists at work--third report: investigation with a flicker photometer and a stabilo-meter].
We previously studied the fatigue and stress of anesthesiologists at work using a flicker photometer, visual reaction time test, questionnaires, and Holter EKG. In the present study, we investigated the fatigue and stress in seven junior anesthesiologists at work using a flicker photometer and a stabilo-meter. The stabilo-meter measures postural stabilization. We performed each test three times on each subject for a total of twenty-one times. The flicker test and the stabilo-test showed the increase in fatigue in 17 (18%) and in 16 tests (76%), respectively, in all seven subjects. Increase of fatigue in both the flicker and stabilo-tests was observed in 13 tests (61%) of 6 subjects. There was a good relationship between the flicker test and the stabilo-test. Therefore, the stabilo-test appears to be a useful method for investigating the fatigue of anesthesiologists.
Sato
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O
Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.
Kawabata
H
H
Watanabe
H
H
Kohro
S
S
Omote
K
K
Namiki
A
A
Kishi
R
R
D000776:Anesthesiology; D005221:Fatigue; D005425:Flicker Fusion; D006801:Humans; D010783:Photometry; D010820:Physicians; D004856:Postural Balance; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D014937:Work