Title
Consequence of Stress on Cognitive Performance: An EEG and HRV Study
Abstract
Frontal cortical activity can be used as an indicator of mental stress. Using the frontal alpha activity in the electroencephalogram (EEG) as a basis, the Frontal Brain Asymmetry, Resting Brain Asymmetry, Frontal Asymmetry Index and Alpha Band Power along with Heart Rate Variability have been used as features in the present work to analyse the level of stress in subjects. Eleven healthy subjects participated in the experiments with 3 tests each based on 4 trials, with each trial posing an added cognitive challenge. Trials consisted of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, Trial Making Test, and Corsi Block Tapping Test. They were tested on factors based on verbal understanding, memory, attention, focus and overall cognitive performance. Using a rule-based classification model and combining the results from the features, 3 categories (low, medium and high) of stresses were identified. Partial consistency through the various extracted features indicate that subjects vary in their ability to manage stress. Overall, 2 subjects were indicative of a low stressed state, 6 subjects showed medium stress levels and 3 subjects were categorized under the high stress state.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1109/TENCON.2019.8929634
TENCON IEEE Region 10 Conference Proceedings
Keywords
Field
DocType
Electroencephalogram,Heart Rate Variability,Stress Analysis,Cognitive Load,Frontal Lobe
Verbal learning,Alpha (ethology),Brain asymmetry,Computer science,Heart rate variability,Corsi block-tapping test,Control engineering,Audiology,Cognition,Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance,Electroencephalography
Conference
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2159-3442
0
0.34
References 
Authors
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sachin Prathaban100.34
Vishal Sisodia200.34
Sadasivan Puthusserypady318127.49