PMID- 10222572
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19990513
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 0002-8894 (Print)
IS  - 0002-8894 (Linking)
VI  - 60
IP  - 2
DP  - 1999 Mar-Apr
TI  - Cognitive performance and mood during respirator wear and exercise.
PG  - 213-8
AB  - The combined effects of respirator wear and low-intensity work on decision making 
      and mood were assessed in eight subjects during 60 min of low-intensity treadmill 
      walking with and without a respirator to determine whether the stresses of 
      respirator wear negatively impact decision making. Subjects completed walks 
      during no mask wear, wear of a respirator with high inspiratory resistance, and 
      wear of a respirator with low resistance. Cognitive tasks included choice 
      reaction (CHO), serial addition/subtraction (ADD), logical reasoning (LOG), and 
      serial reaction (SER). Mood was measured using a questionnaire with 36 adjectives 
      representing the factors of activity, anger, depression, fear, happiness, and 
      fatigue. Data were obtained preexercise, after 20 and 40 min of walking, and 
      postexercise. Combined respirator wear and low-intensity exercise did not affect 
      accuracy, speed, or throughout in any of the cognitive tasks. Likewise, no 
      significant effects of condition on the six mood factor scores were observed. 
      These results show that the combination of respirator wear and low-level activity 
      does not adversely alter cognitive performance or mood.
FAU - Caretti, D M
AU  - Caretti DM
AD  - U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 
      21010-5424, USA.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Am Ind Hyg Assoc J
JT  - American Industrial Hygiene Association journal
JID - 0371160
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Affect/*physiology
MH  - Cognition/*physiology
MH  - Decision Making
MH  - Exercise/*physiology/*psychology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Neuropsychological Tests
MH  - Psychomotor Performance
MH  - Respiratory Protective Devices/*adverse effects
MH  - Stress, Psychological/etiology/physiopathology/psychology
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
EDAT- 1999/05/01 00:00
MHDA- 1999/05/01 00:01
CRDT- 1999/05/01 00:00
PHST- 1999/05/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1999/05/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1999/05/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1080/00028899908984438 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1999 Mar-Apr;60(2):213-8. doi: 10.1080/00028899908984438.