FatigEEG - The effect of fatigue on attentional focus and regulation
Physical and psychological stress affect an individual's physiology and performance. Understanding the effects of stress and predicting the associated risks is important, for instance, in military contexts.
Virtual reality driving simulator was used to study the effects of fatigue on attention during a driving task
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Project duration
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Core fields of research
Physical activity, health and wellbeing
Research areas
Brain and psychophysiological research
Co-operation
Finnish National Defence University, Turku University of Applied Sciences, University of Turku
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Project description
In a project conducted in collaboration with the Finnish National Defence University, Turku University of Applied Sciences, and the University of Turku, the effects of physical and psychological stress induced by demanding combat training exercises on an individual's physiology, as well as on attention maintenance and regulation, are investigated. The study measures the effects of fatigue on perceived state, brain activity, heart rate and it's variability, hormone levels, and performance in a VR driving simulator task. Additionally, it examines how individual background factors, such as physical fitness and the 'recovery capacity' of the autonomic nervous system, influence the accumulation of fatigue and its effects.
Project team
Project leaders
Project members
External members
Mika Luimula
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Heikki Hämäläinen
University of Turku
Suvi Holm
University of Turku
Antti-Tuomas Pulkka
Finnish National Defence University
Jarmo Majapuro
NeuroCarrier Oy