The Effects of Load Carriage and Physical Fatigue on Cognitive Performance

Marianna D. Eddy; Leif Hasselquist; Grace Giles; Jacqueline F. Hayes; Jessica Howe; Jennifer Rourke; Megan Coyne; Meghan O’Donovan; Jessica Batty; Tad T. Brunyé; Caroline R. Mahoney

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130817

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The Effects of Load Carriage and Physical Fatigue on Cognitive Performance

Marianna D. Eddy ,

* E-mail: marianna.d.eddy.civ@mail.mil

Affiliations U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Psychology, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Leif Hasselquist,

Affiliation U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Grace Giles,

Affiliations U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Psychology, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jacqueline F. Hayes,

Affiliation U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jessica Howe,

Affiliation U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jennifer Rourke,

Affiliation U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Megan Coyne,

Affiliation U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Meghan O’Donovan,

Affiliation U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jessica Batty,

Affiliation U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Tad T. Brunyé,

Affiliations U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Psychology, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Caroline R. Mahoney

Affiliations U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Psychology, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
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The Effects of Load Carriage and Physical Fatigue on Cognitive Performance

Marianna D. Eddy,
Leif Hasselquist,
Grace Giles,
Jacqueline F. Hayes,
Jessica Howe,
Jennifer Rourke,
Megan Coyne,
Meghan O’Donovan,
Jessica Batty,
Tad T. Brunyé

Published: July 8, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130817

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