Effects of nocturnal aircraft noise on cognitive performance in the following morning: dose–response relationships in laboratory and field
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthPublished 8 February 2010
Eva‐Maria Elmenhorst, David Elmenhorst, Juergen Wenzel, Julia Quehl, U. Mueller, H. Maaß
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Whether noise-induced sleep fragmentation is associated with performance impairments in a psychomotor vigilance task (PVT) and a memory search task and the potential public health impact of nocturnal noise exposure is investigated.
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Influences of LAeq and number of noise events on daytime performance were small but consistent and significant, stressing the potential public health impact of nocturnal noise exposure.
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