Effect of examination stress on blood sugar in medical students

Jena, Sunil Kumar; Misra, Akshaya Kumar; Mohanty, Arati

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“…During the period of examination, most of medical students perceive a lot of stress due to course burden. [15] EEG wave analysis in this study provided information about the functional status of the brain. Baseline EEG was done and students showing alpha wave (8-13 Hz) on EEG were selected as the study subjects.…”

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Assessment of Examination Stress on Working Memory in Medical Students

Jena

Acharya

2020

IJCEP

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Background and Aim: Working memory has substantial importance in academic, professional and social aspects of life. Working memory deficit influences the academic performance of students irrespective of their intelligence quotient (IQ) status. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the working memory status owing to examination stress. Methods: Forty healthy subjects were recruited for this study and it was conducted after ethical approval from institutional ethical committee. Written consent was obtained from all participants. EEG was done in 67 students and 40 students shown α wave on EEG were selected as study subjects. Digit Span Forward (DSF), Digit Span Backward (DSB) and EEG was determined both in relax and in examination stress. Digit span and EEG was compared in relaxed and stress state. Results: Mean frequencies of EEG in relax was 9.6 Hz with SD 0.86 while in stress it was 25.9 Hz with SD 0.31. DSF in stress was 6.45 ± 1.15 and in relax state it was 7.42 ± 1.21. Mean DSB in stress was 5.7 ± 0.64 and in relaxed period it was 7.1 ± 0.74. In stress there was negative correlation between digit span and EEG. Conclusion: This study concluded that examination stress was associated with low DSF and DSB. Negative correlation between digit span and EEG suggested examination stress was a factor of working memory deficit.

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“…Therefore, it is difficult to achieve a good score in examination and to achieve their target. [15] So examination act as a substantial stressor on medical student's life. During the period of examination, most of medical students perceive a lot of stress due to course burden.…”

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Assessment of Examination Stress on Working Memory in Medical Students

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Acharya

2020

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“…It is also seen that stress acts as a cause for many cardiovascular diseases, and sometimes gives rise to fatal diseases like cancer. (3)(4)(5) In response to stress and anxiety in human body, the level of blood pressure (6) , heart rate (7) , respiration rate (8) , Salivary cortisol (9), blood sugar (10) and lipid profile (11) increase.…”

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Effect of Indian Classical Instrumental Music on Stress and Anxiety in Male Medical Students

2020

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Introduction: Medical professionals, especially medical students face a lot of stress and anxiety due to various challenges at personal and professional levels. Stress and anxiety affect their health and well-being and causes mental disturbance. Blood pressure, heart rate, and other biochemical parameters show an abnormal rise due to stress and anxiety. Music therapy using Indian classical instrumental music can help relieve this stress and anxiety and bring the biochemical parameters to normal levels. Aim:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the immediate and short term effects of Indian classical instrumental music on stress and anxiety using both qualitative and quantitative measurements on male medical students.Materials and Method: Fifty-six (56) healthy male medical students aged between 17-25 years were selected from Rajkiya Medical College, Jalaun (Uttar Pradesh), for a month-long music therapy which included listening to Indian classical instrumental music every day for thirty minutes. ADSS questionnaire, salivary cortisol, blood pressure, heart rate, and lipid profile other required parameters were recorded twice, once at baseline and another after one month of music therapy. Results: Post music therapy values revealed a significant decrease in ADSS score anxiety (4.36 ±1.39 v/s 3.36 ± 1.20 p<0.0001), depression (3.14 ± 1.70 v/s 2.23 ± 1.50, p<0.0001) Stress (4.54±1.91 v/s 3.39±1.77, p<0.0001) Salivary cortisol (4.04±1.39 v/s 3.33±1.35, p<0.0001). Further, a significant decrease was recorded in systolic blood pressure (122.53 ± 5.24 v/s 120.86 ± 2.50, p 0.0005) diastolic Blood Pressure (82.75 ± 5.36 v/s 80.82±1.74, p=0.0045) and heart rate (73.43±3.09 v/s 71.99±1.15, p<0.0001). Conclusion:The findings of the present study showed that listening to Indian classical instrumental music notably reduces salivary cortisol, blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, blood glucose, and lipid profile, and helps to relieve stress and anxiety in male medical students. However, further studies on a larger population are required to make a general policy to facilitate the better mental health of medical students.

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“…We live in a variety of environments and feel happy, relaxed, stressed and so on. Positive emotion is increased in nature [4], while negative emotion is increased in urban environments featuring sounds like car horns and ambulance sirens, as well as in situations in which we are confined, like while studying [5,6]. So, if emotion can be controlled to suit the situation, we can live with better conditions, e.g.…”

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Integrating a Binaural Beat into the Soundscape for the Alleviation of Feelings

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Mashiba²,

Zempo³

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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019

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A binaural beat is the sound that makes beat in human brain by providing sounds of different frequencies to left and right ears. It has been reported that the brain wave of frequency difference is easily induced when we listen to it. In this study, it is verified whether brain waves can be induced if a binaural beat is provided in a living environment. In reproducing living environments, soundscape is used and binaural beat is integrated into it. Brain wave is measured and users' subjective assessment is conducted in experimental. As a result, the effect of binaural beat to the alleviation of feelings is verified. It has been clarified binaural beat has positive effects, even under negative condition.

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Effect of examination stress on blood sugar in medical students

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Assessment of Examination Stress on Working Memory in Medical Students

Assessment of Examination Stress on Working Memory in Medical Students

Effect of Indian Classical Instrumental Music on Stress and Anxiety in Male Medical Students

Integrating a Binaural Beat into the Soundscape for the Alleviation of Feelings

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