EFFECT OF PRE-MENSTRUAL AND POST-MENSTRUAL STRESS ON AUDIO-VISUAL REACTION TIME
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Keywords
Pre-menstrual Stress, Post-menstrual stress, Premenstrual Syndrome, Reaction Time, Auditory Reaction Time (ART), Visual Reaction Time (VRT)
Abstract
Background: Pre-menstrual stress is a psycho-neuro-endocrine disorder with biological, psychological components whereas Post-menstrual stress defines the symptoms that the women experience just after their cycle ends. Reaction time is a simple non invasive test for peripheral as well as central neural structures and has physiological significance.
Objectives: This study aims to compare pre-menstrual stress and post-menstrual stress by using Reaction time.
Methods: The study was done on 50 healthy medical and paramedical female students aged 18 to 25 years. Audio visual reaction time (AVRT) was taken with the help of reaction time apparatus during pre-menstrual and post-menstrual stress.
Results: Auditory reaction time (ART) and Visual reaction time (VRT) both was found increased in Pre-menstrual stress (P value < 0.05) as compared to Post-menstrual stress by using paired t test data.
Conclusion: Pre-menstrual stress changes the level of ovarian steroid hormone, causes the retention of salt and fluid, reduced velocity of nerve impulse, impair sensory motor coordination and processing speed of central nervous system (CNS). Thus prolonging the Audio Visual Reaction Time (AVRT).
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Dr Ramisa Rahman
(M.Sc. in Medical Physiology, Dept. of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India)
Dr Mamta
(Associate Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Government Medical College, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India)
Dr Aparna Garg
(Professor & Head, Dept. of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India)
Dr Kritika Sharma
(M.Sc. in Medical Physiology, Dept. of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India)