Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads
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Resumo: | Gender can affect the relationship between noise exposure and both cognitive function and comfort; however, evidence is still limited. This study aimed to examine the gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during exposure to noise under tasks with different workloads. Thirty-two participants (16 females and 16 males) with normal hearing and good general health were recruited. They were asked to perform the N-Back test at three levels of workload during exposure to four low-frequency noise conditions: 55, 65, 70, and 75 dB(A). The participants were also asked to judge noise-induced annoyance and subjective fatigue using visual analog scales at the end of each noise condition. The heart rate variability was also recorded using Nexus-4 device before and during each trial and the ratio of low to high frequency (LF/HF) power was analyzed. The results revealed that the females rated significantly higher levels of annoyance and fatigue than the males. The mean accuracy of the women in the level of 55 dB(A) with a medium workload was higher than that of the men, while in higher noise levels the men showed better performance. The response time to the stimulus was also lower in females at different noise levels and workloads. Furthermore, the findings showed that, with increasing noise level and workload, the LF/HF of the women was higher than that of the men Females and males indicated significant and different responses in exposure to different noise levels and workloads. Therefore, this study suggests that gender criteria should be taken into account particularly in the job selection, work content, and design of workplaces. |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloadsGender differencesCognitive performancePsychophysiological responsesOccupational noiseWorkloadGender can affect the relationship between noise exposure and both cognitive function and comfort; however, evidence is still limited. This study aimed to examine the gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during exposure to noise under tasks with different workloads. Thirty-two participants (16 females and 16 males) with normal hearing and good general health were recruited. They were asked to perform the N-Back test at three levels of workload during exposure to four low-frequency noise conditions: 55, 65, 70, and 75 dB(A). The participants were also asked to judge noise-induced annoyance and subjective fatigue using visual analog scales at the end of each noise condition. The heart rate variability was also recorded using Nexus-4 device before and during each trial and the ratio of low to high frequency (LF/HF) power was analyzed. The results revealed that the females rated significantly higher levels of annoyance and fatigue than the males. The mean accuracy of the women in the level of 55 dB(A) with a medium workload was higher than that of the men, while in higher noise levels the men showed better performance. The response time to the stimulus was also lower in females at different noise levels and workloads. Furthermore, the findings showed that, with increasing noise level and workload, the LF/HF of the women was higher than that of the men Females and males indicated significant and different responses in exposure to different noise levels and workloads. Therefore, this study suggests that gender criteria should be taken into account particularly in the job selection, work content, and design of workplaces.ElsevierRepositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do PortoAbbasi, Ali MohammadDarvishi, EbrahimRodrigues, Matilde A.Sayehmiri, Kourosh2022-05-23T09:45:37Z2022-02-282022-02-28T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdftext/plain; charset=utf-8http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20554engAbbasi, A. M., Darvishi, E., Rodrigues, M. A., & Sayehmiri, K. (2022). Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads. Applied Acoustics, 189, 108602. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.1086020003-682X10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.1086021872-910Xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-13T13:16:03Zoai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/20554Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:40:35.802672Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads Abbasi, Ali Mohammad Gender differences Cognitive performance Psychophysiological responses Occupational noise Workload |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads |
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Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads |
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Abbasi, Ali Mohammad |
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Abbasi, Ali Mohammad Darvishi, Ebrahim Rodrigues, Matilde A. Sayehmiri, Kourosh |
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Darvishi, Ebrahim Rodrigues, Matilde A. Sayehmiri, Kourosh |
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Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto |
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Abbasi, Ali Mohammad Darvishi, Ebrahim Rodrigues, Matilde A. Sayehmiri, Kourosh |
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Gender differences Cognitive performance Psychophysiological responses Occupational noise Workload |
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Gender differences Cognitive performance Psychophysiological responses Occupational noise Workload |
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Gender can affect the relationship between noise exposure and both cognitive function and comfort; however, evidence is still limited. This study aimed to examine the gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during exposure to noise under tasks with different workloads. Thirty-two participants (16 females and 16 males) with normal hearing and good general health were recruited. They were asked to perform the N-Back test at three levels of workload during exposure to four low-frequency noise conditions: 55, 65, 70, and 75 dB(A). The participants were also asked to judge noise-induced annoyance and subjective fatigue using visual analog scales at the end of each noise condition. The heart rate variability was also recorded using Nexus-4 device before and during each trial and the ratio of low to high frequency (LF/HF) power was analyzed. The results revealed that the females rated significantly higher levels of annoyance and fatigue than the males. The mean accuracy of the women in the level of 55 dB(A) with a medium workload was higher than that of the men, while in higher noise levels the men showed better performance. The response time to the stimulus was also lower in females at different noise levels and workloads. Furthermore, the findings showed that, with increasing noise level and workload, the LF/HF of the women was higher than that of the men Females and males indicated significant and different responses in exposure to different noise levels and workloads. Therefore, this study suggests that gender criteria should be taken into account particularly in the job selection, work content, and design of workplaces. |
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Abbasi, A. M., Darvishi, E., Rodrigues, M. A., & Sayehmiri, K. (2022). Gender differences in cognitive performance and psychophysiological responses during noise exposure and different workloads. Applied Acoustics, 189, 108602. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108602 0003-682X 10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108602 1872-910X |
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