Psychophysiological and cardiohemodynamic effects of solar, geomagnetic, and meteorological factors in humans under the conditions of the arctic region

Abstract

The influence of variations in solar, geophysical, and meteorological factors, as well as of the lunar cycle phases, on cardiohemodynamic, emotional and CNS parameters has been studied in 12 men (19–38 years old) permanently residing in the Arctic region (the town of Apatity, 67°57′ N, 33°39′ E). The period of observation was characterized by M 1 and M 2 class solar flares and G 1- G 3 class geomagnetic storms. The study has demonstrated the adaptive modulation effects of environmental factors on autonomic regulation systems and the perturbing influences of geomagnetic storm and solar chromospheric flares on human functional state. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the dominant environment factors by the degree of their influence on functional parameters and to assess their combined effect. The coefficient of determination was no more than 0.5 on average; however, in some subjects, it reached 0.7–0.8 for certain parameters. All subjects were shown to respond to the permanent fluctuations of climatic-geographical and cosmophysical factors under the extreme conditions of high latitudes; however, response pattern and intensity depended on individual sensitivity to their isolated and combined effects.