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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Sensor-Based Assessment of Mental Fatigue Effects on Postural Stability and Multi-Sensory Integration.

Yao Sun, Yingjie Sun, Jia Zhang, Feng Ran

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yao SunSchool of Physical Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
Yingjie SunSchool of Physical Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
Jia ZhangSchool of Physical Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0107-7152
Feng RanSchool of Physical Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMental fatigue (MF) induced by prolonged cognitive tasks poses significant risks to postural stability, yet its effects on multi-sensory integration remain poorly understood.

methodThis study investigated how MF alters sensory reweighting and postural control in 27 healthy young males. A 45 min incongruent Stroop task was employed to induce MF, validated via subjective Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores and psychomotor vigilance tests. Postural stability was assessed under four sensory perturbation conditions (O-H: no interference; C-H: visual occlusion; O-S: proprioceptive perturbation; C-S: combined perturbations) using a Kistler force platform. Center of pressure (COP) signals were analyzed through time-domain metrics, sample entropy (SampEn), and Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) to quantify energy distributions across sensory-related frequency bands (visual: 0-0.1 Hz; vestibular: 0.1-0.39 Hz; cerebellar: 0.39-1.56 Hz; proprioceptive: 1.56-6.25 Hz).

resultsMF significantly reduced proprioceptive energy contributions (

conclusionThese findings demonstrate that MF disrupts proprioceptive integration, prompting compensatory shifts toward vestibular and cerebellar inputs. The integration of nonlinear entropy and frequency-domain analyses advances methodological frameworks for fatigue research, offering insights into real-time sensor-based fatigue monitoring and balance rehabilitation strategies. This study underscores the hierarchical interplay of sensory systems under cognitive load and provides empirical evidence for optimizing interventions in high-risk occupational and clinical settings.

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Mental FatiguePostural BalanceAdultHumansMaleProprioceptionPsychomotor PerformanceYoung Adultcenter of pressurediscrete wavelet transformmental fatiguepostural controlsample entropysensory reweighting

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PMID40096304
PMCPMC11902835

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