Research status of countermeasures for mental fatigue

Abstract

Abstract: The mental fatigue is an unhealthy state that is widespread but not yet taken seriously enough. The main manifestations are lack of concentration and decreased alertness. To prevent mental fatigue from harming people's production and life,scholars have conducted research on mental fatigue. However,due to the great subjectivity of mental fatigue and its mechanism is not clear,the current confrontation measures are not the same. This paper reviews the existing mental fatigue countermeasures,which are mainly divided into two categories：supplements and non-supplements,explore and analyze the effects and application characteristics of various countermeasures on mental fatigue,in order to provide the reference for related research.

Key words: Mental fatigue, Countermeasures, Caffeine, Nap, Physical exercise

CLC Number:

R181.3

YAN Yunyun, LU Fengda, ZHOU Dan, GUO Yi. Research status of countermeasures for mental fatigue. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2024, 40(24): 3447-3451.

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