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The Influence of Tropical Climate on Cognitive Task Performance and Aiming Accuracy in Young International Fencers

Nicolas Robin,Aurélie Collado,Stéphane Sinnapah,É. Rosnet,O. Hue,Guillaume R. Coudevylle

Published 2019 in Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

ABSTRACT

This study examined how a tropical climate (TC) influences the cognitive and aiming task performances of young international fencers. The participants performed the tasks in TC and an air-conditioned room. In each session, they completed questionnaires evaluating affective states, fatigue, and comfort and thermal sensations. They also carried out cognitive tasks (simple and choice reaction time, attention, and vigilance tasks) and a motor task testing aiming accuracy with a sword while wearing protective clothing and a mask. TC, which was observed to decrease thermal discomfort, was revealed to decrease aiming accuracy and positive affective states. There was no deleterious effect on cognitive task performance, nor on negative affective states, or fatigue and increased thermal discomfort. These results showed that TC can negatively influence motor performance.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2019

  • Venue

    Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

  • Publication date

    2019-07-22

  • Fields of study

    Environmental Science, Psychology

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.7771/2327-2937.1110
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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