The Impact of Sleep Disruption on Complex Cognitive Tasks

Wickens, Christopher D.; Hutchins, Shaun; Laux, Lila; Sebok, Angelia

doi:10.1177/0018720815571935

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“…Interestingly, our findings revealed that complex task performance is generally less impacted by fatigue than is simple task performance (Wickens, Hutchins et al, 2015), although the impacts do remain substantial. The multitasking, challenging nature of complex tasks provides stimulation that keep the operator more aroused and engaged in the work.…”

Section: Component Modelsmentioning

confidence: 60%

“…An integrated fatigue model (Wickens, Laux, Hutchins, & Sebok, 2014) was developed based in part on an extensive meta-analysis of research (Wickens, Hutchins, Laux & Sebok, 2015) that examined the effects of four fatigue conditions: sleep deprivation, sleep restriction, circadian cycle and sleep inertia effects on operator performance on complex tasks. Operator performance is impacted in the task network model through performance shaping factors (PSFs) that predict longer task completion times or diminished task accuracy in fatigued conditions.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Development, Testing, and Validation of a Model-Based Tool to Predict Operator Responses in Unexpected Workload Transitions

Sebok

Wickens

Sargent

2015

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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One human factors challenge is predicting operator performance in novel situations. Approaches such as drawing on relevant previous experience, and developing computational models to predict operator performance in complex situations, offer potential methods to address this challenge. A few concerns with modeling operator performance are that models need to realistic, and they need to be tested empirically and validated. In addition, many existing human performance modeling tools are complex and require that an analyst gain significant experience to be able to develop models for meaningful data collection. This paper describes an effort to address these challenges by developing an easy to use model-based tool, using models that were developed from a review of existing human performance literature and targeted experimental studies, and performing an empirical validation of key model predictions.

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Section: Component Modelsmentioning

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Development, Testing, and Validation of a Model-Based Tool to Predict Operator Responses in Unexpected Workload Transitions

Sebok

Wickens

Sargent

2015

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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“…date: 01 September 2018 normal sleepers found small to moderate cognitive impairments for individuals with insomnia (Fortier-Brochu, Beaulieu-Bonneau, Ivers, & Morin, 2012). In addition, metaanalyses have identified an association between sleep deprivation and diminished cognitive performance, including EF ( Lim & Dinges, 2010;Philibert, 2005;Pilcher & Huffcutt, 1996;Wickens, Hutchins, Laux, & Sebok, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Executive Functioning and Health

Williams

Tinajero

Suchy

2017

Oxford Handbook Topics in Psychology

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This review provides an overview of research on associations between the multi-component, cognitive construct executive functioning (EF) and health. Executive functioning is defined, and issues related to measurement are detailed. The categories of potential mechanisms by which EF may be associated with health and disease are described. Key research examining EF and health behaviors, stress processes, and chronic illness is reviewed with a focus on function (behavioral performance), as well as neuroanatomical research where relevant. Across these domains, there is evidence that EF is associated with health and illness in reciprocal, feed-forward fashion across the life span. Critical limitations of the current literature are noted, along with important future directions.

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“…Sleep is one such potential risk factor. Sleep is associated with numerous aspects of sports playincluding physical athletic performance (Samuels, 2008) and neuropsychological function (Fullagar et al, 2015;Taheri & Arabameri, 2012;Wickens, Hutchins, Laux, & Sebok, 2015). Among athletes in contact sports, poor sleep is associated with increased risk of concussive head injury (Luke et al, 2011;Milewski et al, 2014) and prolonged recovery of concussive symptoms (Chan & Feinstein, 2015;Worthington & Melia, 2006).…”

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The Impact of Sleep on the Relationship between Soccer Heading Exposure and Neuropsychological Function in College-Age Soccer Players

Levitch

McConathey

Aghvinian

et al. 2020

J Int Neuropsychol Soc

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Objective: Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide and is the only sport where athletes purposely use their head to deflect the ball during play, termed “heading” the ball. These repetitive head impacts (RHI) are associated with worse neuropsychological function; however, factors that can increase risk of injury following exposure to such head impacts have been largely unexamined. The present study provided a novel examination of the modifying role of sleep on the relationship between RHI exposure and neuropsychological function in college-age soccer players. Methods: Fifty varsity and intramural college soccer players completed questionnaires assessing recent and long-term heading exposure, a self-report measure of sleep function, and a battery of neuropsychological tests. Results: A high level of recent heading exposure was significantly associated with poorer processing speed, independent of concussion history. With reduced sleep duration, a high level of recent heading exposure was related to worse sustained attention. However, with greater hours of sleep duration, heading exposure was related to preserved neuropsychological outcome in sustained attention. Conclusions: We replicated our earlier finding of an association between recent head impact exposure and worse processing speed in an independent sample. In addition, we found that sleep may serve as a risk or protective factor for soccer players following extensive exposure to head impacts. Ultimately, this study furthers the understanding of factors impacting neuropsychological function in soccer players and provides empirical support for sleep interventions to help ensure safer soccer play and recovery from injury.

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The Impact of Sleep Disruption on Complex Cognitive Tasks

Abstract: Findings apply to predicting effects of sleep disruption on workers in safety-critical environments, such as health care, aviation, the military, process control, and in particular, safety-critical environments involving shiftwork or long-duration missions.

Cited by 98 publications

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Development, Testing, and Validation of a Model-Based Tool to Predict Operator Responses in Unexpected Workload Transitions

Development, Testing, and Validation of a Model-Based Tool to Predict Operator Responses in Unexpected Workload Transitions

Executive Functioning and Health

The Impact of Sleep on the Relationship between Soccer Heading Exposure and Neuropsychological Function in College-Age Soccer Players

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