Modern concepts of biofeedback for correction of the body functional state in defence and law enforcement officers with shift work

There have been reviewed the literature data on using treatment and rehabilitation methods based on the biofeedback principle to correct disorders in mental and emotional state of servicemen with shift activities. During military activities, complex psychogenic and physical factors have a significant negative impact on their mental state, physiological functions and professional performance. According to some researchers, cyclically changing processes self-regulate systems operating through biofeedback training. Via visual and auditory analyzers, abnormal patterns of brain activity can be disrupted, with desired functional changes using rhythmic effects on the central nervous system (the method of biofeedback training (BFBtraining)). Information on the effectiveness of BFB-training in patients with various diseases is provided; however, the lack of information about mechanisms of its therapeutic effect and difficulties in interpreting the results are noted. It is concluded about the need for research aimed at improving the approaches to the identification and correction of maladjustment disorders in this category of servicemen, including the use of biofeedback training. Approaches to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method compared with other alternative methods for correction of functional state in military with shift activities are needed. The results of experiments on the correction of functional state using BFB-training in 42 officers of the Federal Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia are presented.

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