Investigation and analysis of the correlation between TCM constitution and fatigue of the seafarers undertaking long-term maritime work
10.3760/cma.j.cn311847-20210906-00245
- VernacularTitle:长期海上作业人员中医体质与疲劳关系调查分析
- Author:
Ruirong ZHANG
1
;
Xianze MENG
;
Peng WANG
;
Yinglu FENG
Author Information
1. 解放军海军第九七一医院中医科，青岛 266071
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
TCM constitution;
Fatigue;
Seafarer
- From:
Chinese journal of nautical medicine and hyperbaric medicine
2022;29(3):356-359,371
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the incidence of fatigue in the seafarers undertaking long-term maritime work and the correlation between Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）constitution and fatigue，so as to provide basic data support for formulating constitution conditioning programs.Methods:An epidemiological survey of fatigue and TCM constitution was conducted in 425 males who had been working at sea for 50 days by cross-sectional sampling method with TCM constitution scale and modified Fatigue Impact Scale.Results:The number of people with balanced constitution was the largest，accounting for 49.18%；the top three imbalanced constitutions were qi deficiency constitution（11.29%）， yang deficiency constitution（9.41%），and phlegm dampness constitution（9.18%）. The overall fatigue rate was 16.71%. The fatigue rate of people with balanced constitution was the lowest，accounting for 0.96%；among the people with imbalanced constitutions，the fatigue rate of people with qi stagnation was the highest（58.33%），followed by the people with qi deficiency（45.83%）. Statistical analysis based on the average rank of fatigue scores showed that the fatigue score of the people with balanced constitution was significantly lower than those of the people with imbalanced constitutions（ P<0.05）. Conclusion:Balanced constitution， qi deficiency constitution，and yang deficiency constitution are the common TCM constitution types in the seafarers undertaking long-term maritime work. There is a certain correlation between TCM constitution and fatigue. The people with qi stagnation and qi deficiency constitutions are more prone to fatigue.
