Spectral analysis of heart rate and psychological state: a review of its validity as a workload index

P G Jorna

doi:10.1016/0301-0511(92)90017-o

Spectral analysis of heart rate and psychological state: a review of its validity as a workload index

Biol Psychol. 1992 Nov;34(2-3):237-57. doi: 10.1016/0301-0511(92)90017-o.

Author

P G Jorna¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Perception TNO, Soesterberg, Netherlands.

PMID: 1467395
DOI: 10.1016/0301-0511(92)90017-o

Abstract

This paper provides some background information on concepts of mental workload and stress and the possibility of indexing them by means of spectral analysis of heart rate. A literature review of practical implementations of the technique in laboratory and field studies is provided with the purpose of evaluating its utility as a tool in the study of mental workload and stress.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arousal / physiology*
Attention / physiology*
Autonomic Nervous System / physiology
Electrocardiography / instrumentation*
Habituation, Psychophysiologic / physiology
Heart / innervation
Heart Rate / physiology*
Humans
Psychophysiology
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
Workload*