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. 2021 Oct 31;21(4):e00529. doi: 10.34172/jrhs.2021.66

Table 2. Articles related to combined effects of light and environmental factors on attention and reaction time .

Line Title Authors Study method Study type Results
1 Effects of combined exposure to noise, heat, and lighting on cognitive performance 42 Amiri et al.
2015
A number of 128 subjects within the age range of
24-18 years were selected from among the students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The Tool to evaluate cognitive function in this study was Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test.
Experimental The mean score of attention and working memory were reduced with worsening combined conditions.
2 Investigating the combined effects of heat and lighting on students’ reaction time in laboratory conditions 20 Mohebian et al.
2016
The study was conducted on 33 healthy students in a thermal stress chamber. The reaction time was measured by a reaction time measurement device after exposure to different heat surfaces and lighting surfaces. Experimental Reaction times and reaction time error increased after combined exposure to heat and lighting.
3 Effects of noise, heat, and indoor lighting on cognitive performance and self-reported affect 46 Hygge et al.
2001
A factorial between-subject design was employed with three independent variables: Noise (38 and 58 dBA), Heat (21 and 278C), and Illuminance (300 and 1500 lx). Experimental Interactions were found between noise and heat on the long-term recall of a text and between noise and light on the free recall of emotionally toned words.
4 Combined effect of whole-body vibration and ambient lighting on human discomfort, heart rate, and reaction time 47 Monazzam et al.
2018
Participants were subjected to 12 experimental steps, each lasting 5 min for four different vibration accelerations in X, Y, and Z axes at a fixed frequency. Three different lighting intensities of 50, 500, and 1000 lx were also considered. Experimental The combined effect of vibration and lighting had no significant effect on any of the discomfort, heart rate, and reaction time variables.
5 Evaluation of the Combined Effects of Heat and Lighting on the Level of Attention and Reaction Time: Climate Chamber Experiments in Iran 69 Mohebian et al.
2018
Study was conducted on 33 healthy students (17 M/16 F). The attention and reaction time tests were performed by continuous performance test and the RT meter, respectively, in different exposure conditions. Empirical An increase in heat and lighting level caused a decrease in average attention percentage
and correct responses, as well as an increase in commission error, omission error, and response time.