Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Fear and performance in novice parachutists

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Fear and performance in novice parachutists / Chris Idzikowski and Alan Baddeley

Sumario: Trainee parachutists were tested on two occasions during a two-day training course. The first test was always on day 1 when no jumping occurred, while the second test either occurred on the afternoon of day 1 or occurred immediately prior to entering the aircraft for their first ever jump on the afternoon of day 2. Level of anxiety was assessed both subjectively and by ambulatory heart-rate monitoring, and a range of performance tests were given

En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 30, nº 10, October 1987 ; p. 1463-1474

1. Ergonomía . 2. Psicología . 3. Comportamiento humano . 4. Frecuencia cardíaca . 5. Paracaidismo . 6. Tests . I. Baddeley, Alan . II. Título. III. Título: Ergonomics.