Respiratory sinus arrhythmia as a measure of cognitive workload

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 96-101

  Muth, Eric R ^a   Moss, Jason D ^a   Rosopa, Patrick J ^a   Salley, James N ^a   Walker, Alexander D ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; NASA TLX; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Workload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE WORKLOAD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NASA TASK LOAD INDEX QUESTIONNAIRE; NAVY PERFORMANCE BASED MEASURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855208918     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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