The development, and day-to-day variation, of a Military-Specific Auditory N-Back Task and Shoot-/Don’t -Shoot Task

Autor: Christopher Vine, Sarah Coakley, Stephen Myers, Sam Blacker, Oliver Runswick, Gregory Postal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Experimental Results, Vol 3 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2516-712X
DOI: 10.1017/exp.2022.11
Popis: During military operations, soldiers are required to successfully complete numerous physical and cognitive tasks concurrently. Understanding the typical variance in research tools that may be used to provide insight into the interrelationship between physical and cognitive performance is therefore highly important. This study assessed the inter-day variability of two military-specific cognitive assessments: a Military-Specific Auditory N-Back Task (MSANT) and a Shoot-/Don’t-Shoot Task (SDST) in 28 participants. Limits of agreement ±95% confidence intervals, standard error of the mean, and smallest detectable change were calculated to quantify the typical variance in task performance. All parameters within the MSANT and SDST demonstrated no mean difference for trial visit in either the seated or walking condition, with equivalency demonstrated for the majority of comparisons. Collectively, these data provided an indication of the typical variance in MSANT and SDST performance, while demonstrating that both assessments can be used during seated and walking conditions.
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