Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters
Research shows that exposure to high environmental temperatures can affect task performance. Theoretical explanations outline that heat is a source of stress that competes for limited-capacity resources, therefore if a task is resource-intensive, and/or if heat stress is extreme, performance will su...
Main Authors: | Catherine Thompson, Lucy Ferrie, Stephen J. Pearson, Brian Highlands, Martyn J. Matthews |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1270898/full |
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