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ArticleScientific reports2022

Spirometry has added value over electrodermal activity as a physiological marker of mental load in male subjects.

Tobias Neukirchen, Moritz Stork, Matthias W Hoppe, Christian Vorstius

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Tobias NeukirchenDepartment of General and Biological Psychology, University of Wuppertal, Max-Horkheimer-Str. 20, 42119, Wuppertal, Germany.
Moritz StorkDepartment of General and Biological Psychology, University of Wuppertal, Max-Horkheimer-Str. 20, 42119, Wuppertal, Germany.
Matthias W HoppeInstitute of Movement and Training Science, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Christian VorstiusDepartment of General and Biological Psychology, University of Wuppertal, Max-Horkheimer-Str. 20, 42119, Wuppertal, Germany. vorstius@uni-wuppertal.de.

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Abstract

The objective distinction of different types of mental demands as well as their intensity is relevant for research and practical application but poses a challenge for established physiological methods. We investigated whether respiratory gases (oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide output) are suitable to distinguish between emotional stress and cognitive load. To this end, we compared the application of spirometry with an established procedure, namely electrodermal activity (EDA). Our results indicate that electrodermal activity shows a strong responsivity to emotional stress induction, which was highly correlated with its responsivity to cognitive load. Respiratory gases were both sensitive and specific to cognitive load and had the advantage of being predictive for cognitive performance as well as self-reported emotional state. These results support the notion that respiratory gases are a valuable complement to common physiological procedures in the detection and discrimination of different mental demands.

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EmotionsGalvanic Skin ResponseGasesHumansMaleSpirometryGases

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PMID35296745
PMCPMC8927433

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