Structural-integrative approach to human functional states’ analysis: history and future development

Abstract

Relevance. It is stressed that the structural-integrative approach for human functional states' analysis, elaborated at the end of 80s on the base of system analysis of work activity, formed the appropriate theoretical frame for evaluation and prediction of workability and reliability alteration. At present, in innovative work environment, this approach is still the adequate base for urgent and challenging issues, both scientific and practical, such as analysis of work activity regulation mechanisms in tensed work situations; evaluation of a state's self-regulation in work conditions under long-term strain; elaboration of applied programs for the development of adaptation resources.Objective. The article focuses on the basic issues of the structural-integrative approach, where a state is defined as a special structure of inner means for tasks execution regulation, acquired by a subject under specific work conditions to human functional states' analysis. The main aim -the estimation of the approach capabilities for human functional states' investigations in modern organizational and professional environment.Method. Methods of multilevel assessment of a functional state's manifestation are analyzed. The possibilities of data integration technologies, used for different functional states identification, are discussed. The different technologies

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