CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE METHODS USED TO EVALUATE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

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Result on the web

<a href="http://inpact-psychologyconference.org/psychological-applications-and-trends-2020/" target="_blank" >http://inpact-psychologyconference.org/psychological-applications-and-trends-2020/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.36315/2020inpact043.pdf" target="_blank" >10.36315/2020inpact043.pdf</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE METHODS USED TO EVALUATE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

Original language description

Military service is both physically and mentally demanding given its risk factors, shift work, long working hours, the necessity of relocation and great responsibility. Although soldiers are highly selected from among the population, their daily duties can be reflected in their health. In this study, we chose two specific militarygroups that have very different tasks in the Czech Army to determine their actual physical and mental states. The first group was the military Castle Guard, and the second group was military paratroopers. Both ofthese groups underwent psychological testing of personality, IQ, self-evaluation, cognitive abilities and the motivation to perform the duties of military service. Physical health was tested by a body composition analysis, health-related biochemical parameters, sleep analysis and diagnostics on the musculoskeletalapparatus. The aim of our study was to find significant associations that have an impact on the well-beingof elite Czech military units, and for this purpose we used the association rule learning method. The resultsof this study demonstrate the most significant associations between the mental state of soldiers and their quality of sleep. The health state was usually reflected in the sleep pattern which plays a role in life vitality,independence and professional success. The results support the need for the complex preparation of military personnel and a much-needed prevention program which would also include sleep adjustments that would help to improve their overall performance and to maintain appropriate combat readiness.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50102 - Psychology, special (including therapy for learning, speech, hearing, visual and other physical and mental disabilities);

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Psychological Applications and Trends 2020

ISBN

978-989-54312-9-8

ISSN

2184-2205

e-ISSN

2184-3414

Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

204-208

Publisher name

The World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (WIARS)

Place of publication

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Event location

Lisboa, Portugal

Event date

Jan 1, 2020

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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