ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2026
Prefrontal cortex hemodynamics and marksmanship accuracy following cold stress exposure.
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introductionMilitary operations require performance in extreme environments, where cold stress exposure (CSE) may compromise safety and mission success. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), we examined the effects of CSE on marksmanship performance and prefrontal cortex (PFC) cerebral hemodynamics. We hypothesized that CSE will decrease performance and increase oxygenated (O MATERIALS AND
methodsThirteen participants (24.3 ± 3.2 years) completed thermoneutral (TN, 24 °C air, no water immersion) and CSE (0 °C air, 15 °C water) visits. Before (pre-) and after (post-) exposure, participants completed simple marksmanship and shoot/no-shoot tasks. The PFC O
resultsSimple marksmanship HHb decreased after CSE (p = 0.001). Simple marksmanship post-TN saw a decrease in HHb compared to pre (p = 0.004), but no change in O
conclusionAcute CSE does not affect low-difficulty static marksmanship but does impair high-difficulty dynamic marksmanship tasks, potentially due to reduced cognitive reserve after CSE. Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying decrements in tactical performance are effectively evaluated using fNIRS.
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