IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2847: Executive Stress Management: Physiological Load of Stress and Recovery in Executives on Workdays

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2847: Executive Stress Management: Physiological Load of Stress and Recovery in Executives on Workdays

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122847

Authors: Beatriz Crespo-Ruiz Shai Rivas-Galan Cristina Fernandez-Vega Carmen Crespo-Ruiz Luis Maicas-Perez

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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