Automated ambulatory assessment of cognitive performance, environmental conditions, and motor activity during military operations

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harris R. Lieberman ◽  
F. Matthew Kramer ◽  
Scott J. Montain ◽  
Philip Niro ◽  
Andrew J. Young
Keyword(s):  
Motor Activity ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Ambulatory Assessment ◽  
Military Operations

The Relationship between Cognitive Performance and Stress Perceptions in Military Operations

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (13) ◽  
pp. 868-872
Author(s):  
Linda L. Mullins ◽  
Linda T. Fatkin ◽  
Harold E. Modrow ◽  
Debra J. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Cognitive Measures ◽  
Stress Perception ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Daily Test

The study reported here is part of a continuing research program investigating the links between psychological stress responses and performance in a variety of settings. A battery of psychological and cognitive measures designed to assess stress perceptions, coping resources, and cognitive performance was administered at selected times in association with the daily test activities of smoke and decontamination platoon operations. During testing soldiers wore the full chemical protective ensemble including mask (MOPP IV). Canonical correlation analyses were computed to examine the relationship between the stress perception measures (predictor variables) and cognitive performance measures (outcome variables). The direction of the results indicates that as subjects experience an increase in their perception of the situation as stressful their corresponding performance declines. These results are consistent with the literature and indicate that the stress perception measures and performance measures used in this study are sensitive indicators of stress.

Physical Exercise Intensity During Submersion Selectively Affects Executive Functions

2019 ◽  
pp. 001872081987931
Author(s):  
Fabian Möller ◽  
Uwe Hoffmann ◽  
Marc Dalecki ◽  
Tobias Dräger ◽  
Michael Doppelmayr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Extreme Environments ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Wet Condition

Objective: The intact cognitive processing capacity in highly demanding and dynamically changing situations (e.g., in extreme environmental conditions) is of central relevance for personal safety. This study therefore investigated whether underwater physical exercise (PE) affected cognitive performance by comparing these effects during underwater fin-swimming as opposed to inactivity under normal environmental conditions. Background: Although acute bouts of PE can modulate cognitive performance under highly controlled and standardized laboratory conditions, no previous study has determined whether PE acutely modulates cognitive performance in non-laboratory testing conditions involving extreme environments (e.g., underwater). Method: A total of 27 healthy volunteers (16 males and 11 females; 28.9 ± 7.4 years of age) participated in two experiments involving either moderate or high PE intensity. A PRE/POST crossover design was employed among participants while performing cognitive tests in a counterbalanced order (i.e., before and after 20 min of PE in submersion [WET] and once before and after inactivity [DRY] while in the laboratory). Cognitive performance was measured as a combination of executive functions through the Eriksen Flanker (inhibition) and Two-Back (working memory) Tasks using an underwater tablet computer. Results: ANOVAs revealed enhanced reaction times only in the Flanker test after moderate PE for the WET condition. No other effects were detected. Conclusion: These findings indicate that cognitive performance is exercise-intensity-dependent with enhanced effects during moderate PE, even in extreme environments (i.e., underwater). Application: These results should be relevant in recreational and occupational contexts involving underwater activity and may also apply to microgravity (e.g., during extra-vehicular activities). Description This study compared the acute effects of physical exercise (PE) on cognitive performance in an underwater environment while participants fin-swam with SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) gear. Findings revealed that 20 min of moderate PE positively affected cognitive performance (i.e., inhibitory control ability). However, no changes were observed after high-intensity exercise.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF AEROBIC FITNESS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE DURING SUSTAINED MILITARY OPERATIONS

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. S29 ◽  
Author(s):  
A F.A. Duarte ◽  
V A. Lira ◽  
M V. Pitaluga Filho ◽  
C B. Santos ◽  
E C. Martinez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Deprivation ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Military Operations

Sustained Military Operations and Cognitive Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (8) ◽  
pp. 718-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Vrijkotte ◽  
Bart Roelands ◽  
Romain Meeusen ◽  
Nathalie Pattyn
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Military Operations

Selective dopamine D4 receptor agonist (A-412997) improves cognitive performance and stimulates motor activity without influencing reward-related behaviour in rat

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 765-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie L. Woolley ◽  
Kerry A. Waters ◽  
Charlie Reavill ◽  
Sharlene Bull ◽  
Laurent P. Lacroix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Activity ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Receptor Agonist ◽  
Dopamine D4 Receptor ◽  
D4 Receptor ◽  
Selective Dopamine
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