International Congress for the Assessment of Stress Intensity and Stress Compatibility in Large Groups. Held in Bad Radkersburg, Austria on November 25-27, 1999

摘要

This is the final report for the first International Congress for the Assessment of Stress Intensity and Stress Compatibility in Large Groups held November 25-27, 1999, in Bad Radkersburg, Austria. The report includes the list of attendees; the program, abstracts of presentations and related published papers. The majority of presentations deal with the effects of magnesium in stress. Presentation titles include: Effects of bed rest on sympathoadreanal and hormonal responses to various physiological stimuli, Occupational stress in patients with chronic cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, Serological alterations due to sauna baths with and without Mg supplement, Stress assessment at wine and rock festivals, roles of blood gases and electrolytes, Stress reactions in gerontology are dependent upon individual base values and Mg-dynamics, Quantitative correlations between alteration of serological stress factors and pyschological test-scores, Combined serological and psychological assessment of anxiety in bungee jumpers, Hypothesis regarding potential injury of the endothelium of the normal heart complicating prolonged space missions.