A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females
Background: The issue of cognitive sex differences has been a topic of interest for researchers for several decades. The present study investigated the relatively new area of sex differences in mental fatigue. Methods: Mental fatigue was evaluated via a modified visual analogue mood scale (VAMS) an...
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| description | Background: The issue of cognitive sex differences has been a topic of interest for researchers for several decades. The present study investigated the relatively new area of sex differences in mental
fatigue. Methods: Mental fatigue was evaluated via a modified visual analogue mood scale (VAMS) and Activation Deactivation Adjective Checklist (AD-ACL) before and after a task designed to induce
mental fatigue. The participants performed a reaction time task in three blocks of 17 min, without any rest time between the blocks. Results: Mental fatigue increased after each 17-min block for both
sexes with no significant differences between males and females (P = .54). Females had slower reaction time within the first block but slightly faster reaction time within the second and third blocks (P ≤ .001). Conclusion: Although no significant differences in mental fatigue between male and female groups were found, the results may suggest that task unfamiliarity had a more negative influence on
reaction times in females than males. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-757672019-06-18T06:42:35Z A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females Lavender, Andrew Jaydari Fard, Saeed Background: The issue of cognitive sex differences has been a topic of interest for researchers for several decades. The present study investigated the relatively new area of sex differences in mental fatigue. Methods: Mental fatigue was evaluated via a modified visual analogue mood scale (VAMS) and Activation Deactivation Adjective Checklist (AD-ACL) before and after a task designed to induce mental fatigue. The participants performed a reaction time task in three blocks of 17 min, without any rest time between the blocks. Results: Mental fatigue increased after each 17-min block for both sexes with no significant differences between males and females (P = .54). Females had slower reaction time within the first block but slightly faster reaction time within the second and third blocks (P ≤ .001). Conclusion: Although no significant differences in mental fatigue between male and female groups were found, the results may suggest that task unfamiliarity had a more negative influence on reaction times in females than males. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75767 10.1080/21641846.2019.1562582 English Taylor & Francis restricted |
| spellingShingle | Lavender, Andrew Jaydari Fard, Saeed A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females |
| title | A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females |
| title_full | A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females |
| title_fullStr | A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females |
| title_short | A comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females |
| title_sort | comparison of task-based mental fatigue between healthy males and females |
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