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Observational studyArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2022

Impact of chronic stress exposure on cognitive performance incorporating the active and healthy aging (AHA) concept within the cross-sectional Bern Cohort Study 2014 (BeCS-14).

Deborah Arifi, Norman Bitterlich, Michael von Wolff, Dagmar Poethig, Petra Stute

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Observational study in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Deborah ArifiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Norman BitterlichMedizin & Service GmbH, Chemnitz, Germany.
Michael von WolffDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Dagmar PoethigEuropean Association on Vitality and Active Aging eVAA E.V, Leipzig, Germany.
Petra StuteDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland. petra.stute@insel.ch.ORCID 0000-0002-5591-1552
University Hospital of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aims to verify that the mental-cognitive domain of the validated generic bio-functional status (BFS)/bio-functional age (BFA) assessment tool, incorporating the concept of Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA), reflects cognitive performance. In addition, the effects of chronic stress exposure on the mental-cognitive BFS/BFA should be investigated.

methodsThe study was carried out as a monocenter, cross-sectional, observational, non-interventional trial (Bern Cohort Study 2014, BeCS-14) with the participation of 147 non-pediatric, non-geriatric subjects. All participants followed a standardized battery of biopsychosocial assessments consisting of BFS/BFA, a validated cognitive performance test battery (Inventar zur Gedächtnisdiagnostik; IGD) and a validated questionnaire for the assessment of chronic stress (Trier Inventory for the assessment of Chronic Stress; TICS), respectively.

resultsMean cognitive performance was average and higher in younger or better educated individuals. The BFA of the participants was 7.8 ± 7.8 year-equivalents below their chronological age. The mental-cognitive BFS/BFA assessment correlated well with the validated questionnaire for cognition assessment, the IGD. Further, three TICS subdomains (work overload (r =  - 0.246, p = 0.003), work discontent (r =  - 0.299, p = 0.006) and pressure to succeed (r =  - 0.274, p < 0.001)), reflecting mainly work-related stress, showed a significant negative correlation with the mental-cognitive BFS/BFA.

conclusionsOur study shows that the BFS/BFA assessment tool follows European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA) requirements. Further, we could demonstrate that higher levels of chronic work-related stress may be associated with poorer mental-cognitive performance and a pro-aging state indicating that cognitive impairments can be reduced by stress management interventions.

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Healthy AgingAgedCognitionCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesBern Cohort Study 2014 (BeCS-14)Bio-functional age (BFA)Bio-functional status (BFS)Chronic stressCognitionEuropean Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA)

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PMID34741667
PMCPMC8967732
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