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Prolonged reading increases mental fatigue and sleepiness, as indicated by electroencephalography (EEG) and the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). Both measures correlated with performance changes during the study.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Human Factors Engineering

Background:

  • Mental fatigue, characterized by weariness and reduced alertness, poses risks including accidents and decreased workplace productivity.
  • Assessing mental fatigue is crucial for understanding its impact on performance and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate mental fatigue in students during extended reading sessions using electroencephalography (EEG).
  • To correlate EEG-derived brain activity with subjective sleepiness ratings.

Main Methods:

  • Ten healthy students underwent a 75-minute experimental protocol involving reading and cognitive tasks.
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) recorded brain activity (beta, alpha, theta power), and the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) assessed subjective sleepiness.
  • Data were collected across five 15-minute blocks to track changes over time.

Main Results:

  • Subjective sleepiness, measured by KSS, significantly increased from 2.3 to 6.1 across the reading blocks.
  • EEG analysis revealed a decrease in theta power from 1.23μV²/Hz to 1.02μV²/Hz.
  • Alpha band power also decreased from 0.85μV²/Hz to 0.59μV²/Hz during the prolonged reading task.

Conclusions:

  • Both KSS and EEG measures effectively indicated increasing sleepiness during prolonged cognitive tasks.
  • EEG activity and subjective sleepiness ratings demonstrated a high correlation.
  • These findings suggest that EEG and KSS can serve as reliable indicators of mental fatigue and its impact on performance.