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Improving the saccade peak velocity measurement for detecting fatigue.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20083140     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of the study was to compare saccadic peak velocity (SPV) values measured with video based Fitness Impairment Tester (FIT) and electro-oculography (EOG) during prolonged wakefulness. We tested different numbers of saccades and two saccade paradigms to improve the EOG measurements for detecting fatigue. The SPVs were measured from 11 fast patrol boat navigators with FIT and EOG every sixth hour until 54 h. Subjective sleepiness was assessed with the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale. EOG was measured using an overlap and a gap paradigm and the data was divided into sequential five 20-saccade blocks and cumulative blocks of 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 saccades. Compared to the gap paradigm, the overlap paradigm produced a higher number of analyzable saccades for a given measurement time. The shorter measurements (20-40 saccades) appeared to be more sensitive for fatigue, whereas the longer measurements (60-100 saccades) were more sensitive to time spent on the task. Thus, the optimal number of saccades varies also depending on the research question. The EOG method was more sensitive to fatigue than FIT. The FIT values measured after 30 and 36 h of wakefulness did not differ significantly from the baseline values, while subjective sleepiness and the EOG values showed that the participants were significantly less alert at these time points. The EOG measurements can be improved for detecting fatigue by using the overlap saccade paradigm. The SPV values measured with the EOG method appear to be somewhat more sensitive in detecting fatigue than the FIT method.
Authors:
Kati Hirvonen; Sampsa Puttonen; Kristian Gould; Jussi Korpela; Vilhelm F Koefoed; Kiti M?ller
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroscience methods     Volume:  187     ISSN:  1872-678X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosci. Methods     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-04     Completed Date:  2010-05-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905558     Medline TA:  J Neurosci Methods     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  199-206     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Brain Work Research Centre, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, 00250 Helsinki, Finland. Kati.Hirvonen@ttl.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Electrooculography
Eye Movements / physiology
Humans
Male
Mental Fatigue / diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Physical Fitness / physiology
Reproducibility of Results
Saccades / physiology*
Sleep Deprivation / physiopathology
Sleep Stages / physiology
Young Adult

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