禁欲对攻读专业课程的慢性吸烟者视听反应时间的影响。

Effect of Abstinence on Audio-Visual Reaction Time in Chronic Smokers Pursuing a Professional Course.

作者信息

Vallath Aditya Lal, Joshi Anuradha Rajiv, Vaidya Savita Madhukar

机构信息

Student, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College , Pune, Maharastra, India .

Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College , Pune, Maharastra, India .

出版信息

J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Dec;9(12):CC08-11. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14696.6973. Epub 2015 Dec 1.

DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2015/14696.6973

PMID:26870702

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4717803/

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It has now been proven that tobacco abuse is the leading cause for various carcinomas such as oral, lung and oesophageal. It also leads to atherosclerosis of major vessels, development of hypertension, autoimmune disorders, COPD, bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis, etc. Most smokers are dependent on nicotine and abstinence from smoking results in tobacco withdrawal and craving. It also affects cognitive skills and reaction time. Many students in professional college have the habit of smoking. In spite of awareness programmes carried out in schools, colleges and having ban on smoking, prevalence of smoking is rising in India.

AIM

To observe the effect of abstinence on audiovisual reaction time and to note the cause for reverting to smoking by the students pursing professional course.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Sixty male volunteers in the age group of 18-25 years participated in the study. The volunteers were divided in to two groups (control group and study group). Cigarette smokers consuming at least 10-19 cigarettes per day for more than 2-3 years were included as subjects in study group. The study was conducted using a audiovisual reaction time apparatus in a quiet and bright lit room. All volunteers were subjected to baseline readings after demonstrating working of the apparatus. Auditory (high pitched and low pitched sound) and visual (red light and green light) reaction time was recorded. Thirty students in study group were subjected to these tests immediately after smoking and after 12 hours of abstinence. After all the individuals were tested, the recorded values were compared by Student's t-test.

RESULTS

Statistically significant difference was recorded in auditory and visual reaction time in study group subjects immediately after smoking and after 12 hours of abstinence as compared to base line readings.

CONCLUSION

It was observed that auditory and visual reaction time was prolonged in chronic smokers after 12 hours of abstinence.

摘要

引言

现已证实，烟草滥用是导致口腔癌、肺癌和食管癌等多种癌症的主要原因。它还会导致大血管动脉粥样硬化、高血压、自身免疫性疾病、慢性阻塞性肺疾病、支气管炎、哮喘、支气管扩张等。大多数吸烟者对尼古丁有依赖，戒烟会导致烟草戒断和渴望。它还会影响认知技能和反应时间。许多职业院校的学生有吸烟习惯。尽管学校和学院开展了提高认识的活动并禁止吸烟，但印度的吸烟率仍在上升。

目的

观察戒烟对视听反应时间的影响，并指出攻读专业课程的学生复吸的原因。

材料与方法

60名年龄在18 - 25岁的男性志愿者参与了该研究。志愿者被分为两组（对照组和研究组）。每天至少吸食10 - 19支香烟、持续2 - 3年以上的吸烟者被纳入研究组作为研究对象。研究在一个安静且光线充足的房间里使用视听反应时间测试仪进行。在向所有志愿者演示仪器的工作原理后，对他们进行基线读数测量。记录听觉（高音和低音）和视觉（红灯和绿灯）反应时间。研究组的30名学生在吸烟后和戒烟12小时后立即接受这些测试。在对所有个体进行测试后，通过学生t检验比较记录的值。