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  • Cognitive psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human factors engineering

Background:

  • Cognitive fatigue induction requires precise calibration.
  • The TloadDback task uses stimulus time duration (STD) to individualize cognitive load.
  • Assessing the reliability of a single calibration is crucial for consistent fatigue induction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability of a single calibration session for the TloadDback task.
  • To determine if one calibration is sufficient for inducing maximal cognitive load.
  • To investigate factors influencing calibration consistency.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty-one healthy participants underwent three TloadDback calibration sessions on different days and times.
  • Stimulus time duration (STD) was measured as the primary outcome.
  • Sleep quality, state fatigue, and state sleepiness were recorded as control variables.

Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in STD (performance improvement) was observed across calibration sessions, particularly between the first and second.
  • This improvement was not universal, occurring in only two-thirds of participants.
  • Sleep quality, fatigue, and sleepiness did not correlate with STD changes.

Conclusions:

  • A single TloadDback calibration may not consistently achieve maximal cognitive load for all individuals.
  • A second calibration might be more appropriate for optimal fatigue induction.
  • Despite variations, the high correlation between calibrations suggests single calibration can be sufficient when a second is not feasible.