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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Autonomic Nervous System Function
  • Human Performance

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  • Mental workload is linked to cardiovascular risk, but autonomic nervous system (ANS) unbalance during stress is not well-defined.
  • Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis offers insights into ANS regulation of cardiovascular function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of mental workload on cardiovascular function, focusing on non-linear HRV indices.
  • To identify specific HRV parameters sensitive to mental stress.

Main Methods:

  • 24 subjects performed a 1-hour computerized letter recognition task.
  • Electrocardiogram and blood pressure were monitored.
  • HRV was analyzed in time, frequency, and informational domains, with emphasis on the RRI correlation dimension (D2).

Main Results:

  • Mental workload significantly decreased most HRV parameters, with the most pronounced effects in the initial 15 minutes.
  • The RRI correlation dimension (D2) showed the most significant decrease and was the only parameter that remained significantly altered until the task's end.
  • D2 decrease correlated with increased frustration and myocardial oxygen consumption (double product).

Conclusions:

  • Mental workload substantially reduces non-linear HRV dynamics, especially D2.
  • D2 emerges as a robust indicator of cardiovascular changes during mental stress, potentially reflecting frustration and altered oxygen demand.