Title :
Physiological and psychological assessment of the hyper arousal utilizing a card sorting task
Author :
Yamazaki, Kiyoyuki ; Suzuki, Tatsuhiko ; Hayasaka, Yoshiaki ; Nagashima, Keiko ; Okamoto, Katsuro ; Ikeda, Kenji
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bio-Med. Eng., Tokai Univ., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
In order to assess psychophysiological state of the hyper arousal, pulse transit time during a mental task was analyzed using the ECG R-wave finger plethysmogram onset asynchrony (RPA) measurement. As the mental task, the authors used the Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST). In the test, the following two kinds of condition were used: (1) a toy balloon burst setting with time limit, and (2) a narrated Japanese novel comprehension test. Under experimental conditions, measured RPAs were shorter than these in control conditions. It is suggested that the RPA is a possible tool for the assessment of hyper arousal through the autonomic responses
Keywords :
electrocardiography; plethysmography; psychology; ECG R-wave finger plethysmogram onset asynchrony measurement; Wisconsin card sorting test; autonomic responses; hyperarousal; mental task; narrated Japanese novel comprehension test; physiological assessment; psychological assessment; pulse transit time; toy balloon burst; Electrocardiography; Facsimile; Fingers; Frequency measurement; Problem-solving; Psychology; Pulse measurements; Sorting; Testing; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON 99. Proceedings of the IEEE Region 10 Conference
Conference_Location :
Cheju Island
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5739-6
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1999.818627
