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. 2021 Sep 9;12:738973. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.738973

TABLE 2.

The six variables of interest, including three predictors and three outputs, their primary methods of measurement, and the number of data points used to estimate each variable’s PDF.

Variable type Variable name Primary measure(s) Number of data points Marginal computation method
Predictor Stress Cortisol, alpha amylase, heart rate, and subjective responses 2,066 Mixture modeling + Maximum likelihood
Sleep Hours duration 204,403 Kernel density estimate
Physical exertion Borg ratings of perceived exertion 4,560 Kernel density estimate
Outcome Reaction time Milliseconds latency 20,973 Kernel density estimate
Executive function Proportion errors 5,691 Kernel density estimate
Perceptuo-motor control Proportion errors 8,265 Kernel density estimate