International congress for the assessment of stress intensity and stress compatibility in large groups in Bad Radkersburg from November 25th to November 27th 1999.

We wish to thank the following for their contribution to the success of this conference:

European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, United States Air Force Research Laboratory

Aim of the Congress:

Measurement of stressor impact is traditionally carried out by plasma catecholamine determination.
Difficulties with time consuming and invasive blood sampling, need of stationary sophisticated equipment, need for highly qualified personnel, transport problems and cost of analyses prevent large group testing, thus seriously curbing progress of applied stress research.
Development of less invasive and less costly methods, transportable equipment, use of "post stress provocation tests" for estimation of stress in the immediate past and combined serological and psychological method together with pattern recognition research may forge a tool useful for large group testing.
Along those lines, the usefulness of supplementation with "high turnover substances", like magnesium or glutamine before and during stress situations should be discussed.
Scientists, who want to contribute to those topics are invited to submit their abstracts using this form or mail them to stresscenter@netway.at , including some biodata