RT Journal Article
T1 Psycho-physiological response in an automatic parachute jump
A1 Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
A1 Robles Pérez, José Juan
A1 Fernández Lucas, Jesús
AB Parachute jump is an extreme activity that elicits an intense stress response that affects jumpers’ body systems being able to put them at risk. The present research analysed modifications in blood oxygen saturation (BOS), heart rate (HR), cortisol, glucose, lactate, creatine kinase (CK), muscles strength, cortical arousal, autonomic modulation, pistol magazine reload time (PMRT) and state anxiety before and after an automatic open parachute jump in 38 male Spanish soldiers (25.6 ± 5.9 years). A MANOVA with samples as a fixed factor and Effect Size (ES) were conducted. MANOVA showed (Wilks lambda = .225; F = 5.980; P = .000) a significantly increase in cortisol (6.2 ± 3.2 vs. 8.2 ± 4.3 nmol/l; P = .025; ES = .47), HR (75.0 ± 14.6 vs. 87.4 ± 17.3 bpm; P = .004; ES = .72), lactate (1.8 ± 1.2 vs. 4.4 ± 2.2 mmol · l−1; P = .002; ES = 1.18), sympathetic nervous system and leg strength manifestation after the parachute jump. By contrary BOS, PMRT (55.6 ± 27.6 vs. 48.0 ± 16.7 s; P = .021; ES = .46) and somatic anxiety (SA), evaluated by CSAI2R questionnaire, decreased. An automatic parachute jump increased physiological and cortical response and decreased SA of participants. This stress response can affect the jumpers’ abilities and allow us to have a better understanding of the organism stress response and to improve training for both military and sport parachute jumps.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/110463
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/110463
LA eng
NO Clemente-Suárez, V. J., Robles-Pérez, J. J., & Fernández-Lucas, J. (2017). Psycho-physiological response in an automatic parachute jump. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35(19), 1872-1878. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2016.1240878
DS Docta Complutense
RD 25 may 2025