Análisis de parámetros oculo-visuales como biomarcadores del esfuerzo físico y mental
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Vera Vílchez, JesúsDepartamento
Universidad de Granada. Departamento de ÓpticaMateria
Sistema visual Fisiología del ejercicio Psicofisiología Fatiga (Fisiología) Fatiga (Mecánica) Marcadores bioquímicos Nervio óptico
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53 2512
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2017Fecha lectura
2017-01-20Referencia bibliográfica
Vera Vílchez, J. Analysis of oculo - visual parameters as biomarkers of physical and/or mental effort. Granada: Universidad de Granada, 2017. [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/45859]
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Tesis Univ. Granada. Departamento de ÓpticaAbstract
The human eyes are outgrowths of the brain and thus part of the central nervous system (Wilson
& O’Donnell, 1988). For this reason, the homeostatic disturbances as consequence of physically
or mentally demanding tasks are reflected on different ocular parameters with important
implications on the performance of different activities (e.g. sport games, driving), as well as in
terms of ocular health (e.g. glaucoma). Due to the fact that the ocular system is tightly linked to
the nervous system´s activation state, a small number of indices based on the ocular physiology
have been used to detect fatigue in several contexts (e.g. military operations, surgical procedures).
This field of research has direct applications in sport performance as well as in the management
and prevention of ocular diseases, and also has the potential impact to improve operator`s
performance and patient safety in risky situations. Therefore, it is reasonable to explore the effect
of physical and/or mental demands on the oculo-visual system, using objective visual indices
sensitive to central nervous system alterations.
The main objectives of the present Doctoral Thesis were to analyze the effects of physical and/or
mental effort on the oculo-visual system, and to examine the utility of different ocular
physiological indices as neuroergonomic tools for detecting cognitive and physical load and/or
fatigue.