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Executive Stress Management: Physiological Load of Stress and Recovery in Executives on Workdays

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  • Beatriz Crespo-Ruiz

    (Physical Activity and Sport Education Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences of Toledo at University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45002 Toledo, Spain
    Freedom & Flow SL, 28050 Madrid, Spain)

  • Shai Rivas-Galan

    (Freedom & Flow SL, 28050 Madrid, Spain)

  • Cristina Fernandez-Vega

    (Freedom & Flow SL, 28050 Madrid, Spain)

  • Carmen Crespo-Ruiz

    (Freedom & Flow SL, 28050 Madrid, Spain)

  • Luis Maicas-Perez

    (Physical Activity and Sport Education Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences of Toledo at University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45002 Toledo, Spain)

Abstract

Objective : The use of high-performance sports technology to describe the physiological load of stress and the quality of recovery in a population of executives during the workday. Methodology : Heart rate variability values were recorded during 48 h from which the relationship between stress/recovery quality (stress balance) was obtained for three differentiated time slots: work, after work, and night in a workday. Results : We observed a negative stress balance during the 24 h of measurement in the course of a workday, being negative at work and after work, and positive at night. The stress generated or maintained outside working hours correlates significantly with a lower quality of recovery during the 24 h workday. Conclusions : It is necessary to prioritize strategies that help improve stress management in executives through the improvement of tools and strategies that mainly promote greater relaxation outside working hours.

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  • Beatriz Crespo-Ruiz & Shai Rivas-Galan & Cristina Fernandez-Vega & Carmen Crespo-Ruiz & Luis Maicas-Perez, 2018. "Executive Stress Management: Physiological Load of Stress and Recovery in Executives on Workdays," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:12:p:2847-:d:190354
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