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ArticleMilitary medicine2023

Assessing Cognitive-Motor Interference in Military Contexts: Validity and Reliability of Two Dual-tasking Tests.

Chiara Gattoni, Borja Martinez-Gonzalez, Caroline Li, Samuele Maria Marcora

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Article in Military medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chiara GattoniSchool of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7372-7484
Borja Martinez-GonzalezSchool of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2015-8783
Caroline LiSchool of Computing, University of Kent, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4AG, UK.
Samuele Maria MarcoraSchool of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1570-7936
University of Kent · GBMedway School of Pharmacy · GB

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Abstract

introductionCognitive-motor interference is the decrease in cognitive performance and/or physical performance occurring when a cognitive task and a physical task are performed concurrently (dual task) compared to when they are performed in isolation (single task). The aim of this study was to investigate the construct validity and test-retest reliability of two cognitive-motor interference tests in military contexts. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty-two soldiers, officers, and cadets performed a 10-min loaded marching, a 10-min Psychomotor Vigilance Task, and the two tasks combined (visit 1). During visit 2, a 5-min running time trial, a 5-min Word Recall Task, and the two tasks combined. These tests were repeated by 20 participants after 2 weeks (visits 3 and 4).

resultsSignificant impairments were shown on both running distance (P < .001) and number of words recalled (P = .004) in the dual-task condition compared to the single-task condition. Significantly shorter step length (P < .001) and higher step frequency (P < .001) were found during the loaded marching in the dual-task condition compared to the single-task condition. No significant differences were observed in mean reaction time (P = .402) and number of lapses (P = .479) during the Psychomotor Vigilance Task. Good-to-excellent reliability was found for all the cognitive and physical variables in both single- and dual-task conditions, except for the number of lapses.

conclusionThese findings suggest that the Running + Word Recall Task test is a valid and reliable dual-tasking test that could be used to assess cognitive-motor interference in military contexts.

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CognitionMilitary PersonnelHumansPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeReproducibility of Results

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