A Systematic Review of Physiological Measures of Mental Workload

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Da TaoTingru Zhang

Abstract

Mental workload (MWL) can affect human performance and is considered critical in the design and evaluation of complex human-machine systems. While numerous physiological measures are used to assess MWL, there appears no consensus on their validity as effective agents of MWL. This study was conducted to provide a comprehensive understanding of the use of physiological measures of MWL and to synthesize empirical evidence on the validity of the measures to discriminate changes in MWL. A systematical literature search was conducted with four electronic databases for empirical studies measuring MWL with physiological measures. Ninety-one studies were included for analysis. We identified 78 physiological measures, which were distributed in cardiovascular, eye movement, electroencephalogram (EEG), respiration, electromyogram (EMG) and skin categories. Cardiovascular, eye movement and EEG measures were the most widely used across varied research domains, with 76%, 66%, and 71% of times reported a significant association with MWL, respectively. While most physiological measures were found to be able to discriminate changes in MWL, they were not universally valid in all task scenarios. The use of physiological measures and their validity...Continue Reading

References

Oct 1, 1990·Acta Psychologica·J G MayJ R Brannan
Jan 1, 1986·European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology·W FibigerG Singer
Feb 1, 1994·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·R W Backs, K A Seljos
Feb 5, 1996·Biological Psychology·J A Veltman, A W Gaillard
Jun 5, 1998·Ergonomics·J A Veltman, A W Gaillard
Feb 13, 1999·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·L R FournierC R Swain
Jul 6, 2000·Biological Psychology·J M SchellekensT F Meijman
Mar 3, 2001·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·S Miyake
Jul 25, 2003·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Applied·Miguel A Recarte, Luis M Nunes
Mar 3, 2004·European Journal of Applied Physiology·Nis HjortskovKaren Søgaard
Mar 26, 2004·Biological Psychology·Stephen H Fairclough, Kim Houston
Apr 5, 2005·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Stephen H FaircloughAndrew Tattersall
Jun 28, 2005·Biological Psychology·Stephen H Fairclough, Louise Venables
May 30, 2006·Biological Psychology·Yati N Boutcher, Stephen H Boutcher
Dec 21, 2007·Biological Psychology·Brendan Z Allison, John Polich
Aug 12, 2008·Human Factors·Christopher D Wickens
Mar 24, 2009·Applied Ergonomics·Shinji MiyakeTomohiro Yamamura
Jul 23, 2009·BMJ : British Medical Journal·David MoherUNKNOWN PRISMA Group
Oct 10, 2009·Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback·Mickaël CausseJosette Pastor
Nov 20, 2009·Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology·Jianbao ZhangDongdong Xie
Feb 23, 2010·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Paul LehrerAndrew Cheng
Feb 15, 2011·Applied Ergonomics·Leandro Luigi Di StasiJosé Juan Cañas
Feb 16, 2011·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Matthew W MillerBradley D Hatfield
Jun 26, 2012·Applied Ergonomics·Juergen SauerDavid Wastell
Nov 5, 2013·Behavioural Brain Research·G DurantinF Dehais
Dec 3, 2013·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Miriam Reiner, Tatiana M Gelfeld
Aug 26, 2014·Computers in Biology and Medicine·Frédéric BousefsafAlain Pruski
Sep 18, 2014·Bio-medical Materials and Engineering·Xiaoru WanyanHuan Zhang
Oct 30, 2014·Frontiers in Neuroscience·Maarten A HogervorstJan B F van Erp

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Satoru TokudaAlex Chaparro
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE
Shengyuan YanJean Luc Habiyaremye
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved