Citation

Sjöberg H. J. Hum. Stress 1977; 3(1): 33-38.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, Opinion Publications, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/0097840X.1977.9936080

PMID

845429

Abstract

The performance of 25 subjects in three reaction tasks of different complexity was compared at different activation levels induced by five different work loads on a bicycle ergometer. Heart rate and blood pressure were used as indexes of activation. The results were in agreement with the Yerkes-Dodson law in that the optimal physiological activation level for rapid performance varied with the degree of task difficulty, relatively lower activation being more favorable the more difficult the task.

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