Whitney Tramel
Higher Degree Research Students
Examining objective and subjective measures of physiological stress in tactical personnel in stressful environments and tasks.
Tactical personnel are exposed to a number of high stress situations and environments throughout the course of their career, ranging from daily operational demands to environmental extremes and intense physical stimuli. Additionally, operators often face challenges with high psychological demands. The operator’s long-term health and resilience are dependent upon their ability to tolerate these demands and respond to stressors over time. This demonstrates a need for monitoring stress measures faced by tactical operators to perform optimally.