Cognitive and Psychomotor Performance in Extreme and Unusual Environment.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of long-term residence on cognitive function and to determine the impact o f winter on psychomotor performance of personnel who stayed for long duration in extreme and unusual environment of Antarctica. Twenty-four volunteers from winter-over team of Indian Antarctic Expedition served as participants. For comparison of winter-over and summer personnel on perceptual function, twenty-one subjects from summer team volunteered. The results revealed a positive effect in tasks o f recognition memory, vigilance and learning, and neutral effect in short-term memory for digit recall over prolonged duration o f residence. Spatial discrimination and Miiller-Lyer illusion showed no substantial difference over winter in Antarctica.

Status: Completed

Purpose: 1. To investigate cognitive performance - task acquisition, delayed recognition, attention and concentration, digit symbol substitution, and vigilance over a long-duration of residence in isolated and extreme environment. 2. To examine the effect o f winter in perceptual function - spatial discrimination and Miiller-Lyer illusion, and to compare winter-over and summer personnel in perceptual function. 3. To determine how prolonged exposure to cold in extreme environment affects psychomotor performance ? hand steadiness, finger dexterity, and two-hand coordination.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Human Dimensions,

Place/Location(s): Maitri, Antarctic,

Project: Cognitive and Psychomotor Performance in Extreme and Unusual Environment,

Topic Category(s): Society,

Date(s): 2020-10-07 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. K Ramachandran
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 2005-01-01
End Date   : 2006-12-31