Inspiratory threshold loading negatively impacts attentional performance

Abstract

There are growing concerns over the occurrence of adverse physiologic events (PEs) occurring in pilots during operation of United States Air Force and Navy high-performance aircraft. We hypothesize that a heightened inspiratory work of breathing experienced by jet pilots by virtue of the on-board life support system may constitute a “distraction stimulus” consequent to an increased sensation of respiratory muscle effort. As such, the purpose of this study was to determine whether increasing inspiratory muscle effort adversely impacts on attentional performance.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 16, 2022
Source ID
10.3389/fpsyg.2022.959515

Entities

People

  • Bruce D. Johnson
  • Eli F. Kelley
  • Troy J. Cross

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Mayo Clinic

Tags

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Systems Analysis and Design