Psychosocial Risk Factors for Upper Respiratory Infections: Effects of Upper Respiratory Illness on Academic Performance in U.S. Navy Basic Training

Abstract

Significant effects of upper respiratory illness on academic performance in U.S. Navy basic training were demonstrated. These effects were half as large as the effects of general intellectual ability, as measured by the AFQT, on performance. Combined with prior evidence from laboratory studies, the findings provide a strong basis for inferring that naturally-occurring upper respiratory infections significantly impair cognitive performance and learning. These disease effects should be considered in models to predict performance. Keywords: Performance, Illness, Navy men, Basic training, Anatomy, Medical research, Upper respiratory infections, URI, GSR.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1989
Accession Number
ADA223190

Entities

People

  • Linda K. Hervig
  • Ross R. Vickers

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Learning
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Risk Factors
  • Security
  • Social Psychology
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Neural Networks