Multifractal Multiscale Analysis of Human Movements during Cognitive Tasks
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects and Data Collection
2.2. Multifractal Multiscale DFA
2.2.1. Estimation of Multifractal Multiscale Coefficients
2.2.2. Statistical Comparison with the Reference Condition
2.3. Degree of Multifractality Scale by Scale
2.3.1. Cumulative Multifractality Function
2.3.2. Surrogate Data Analysis
2.3.3. Statistical Comparison with the Surrogate Data
3. Results
3.1. MFMS-DFA and Cognitive Tasks
3.2. Multifractality
3.3. Stratification by Skill Level
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Limitations
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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I Tertile | II Tertile | III Tertile | |
---|---|---|---|
Females/Males | 4/8 | 5/7 | 3/9 |
Age (yoa) | 34 (15) | 32 (13) | 28 (9) |
NASA-Task Load Index of Total Workload | |||
C | 46.3 (27.8) | 43.3 (21.2) | 47.7 (11.3) |
CT | 64.7 (23.8) | 60.3 (12.3) | 66.7 (18.7) |
CTC | 65.3 (20.8) | 67.0 (18.7) | 63.3 (10.2) |
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Faini, A.; Arsac, L.M.; Deschodt-Arsac, V.; Castiglioni, P. Multifractal Multiscale Analysis of Human Movements during Cognitive Tasks. Entropy 2024, 26, 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/e26020148
Faini A, Arsac LM, Deschodt-Arsac V, Castiglioni P. Multifractal Multiscale Analysis of Human Movements during Cognitive Tasks. Entropy. 2024; 26(2):148. https://doi.org/10.3390/e26020148
Chicago/Turabian StyleFaini, Andrea, Laurent M. Arsac, Veronique Deschodt-Arsac, and Paolo Castiglioni. 2024. "Multifractal Multiscale Analysis of Human Movements during Cognitive Tasks" Entropy 26, no. 2: 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/e26020148
APA StyleFaini, A., Arsac, L. M., Deschodt-Arsac, V., & Castiglioni, P. (2024). Multifractal Multiscale Analysis of Human Movements during Cognitive Tasks. Entropy, 26(2), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/e26020148