Cognitive Load Impairs Time to Initiate and Complete Shooting Tasks in ROTC Members.
Sean BuckleyMeredith ChaputJanet E SimonCody R CrissPhilip BrazalovichGillian McCarrenJae YomDustin R GroomsPublished in: Military medicine (2021)
The addition of a cognitive load increased both task initiation and task completion times during cognitive motor simulated shooting. Adding cognitive loads to tactical performance tasks can result in CMi and negatively impact tactical performance. Thus, consideration for additional cognitive challenges into training may be warranted to reduce the potential CMi effect on tactical performance.
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