The effects of the menstrual cycle on the task performance using two kinds of tasks

Kasamatsu, Keiko; Suzuki, Satoshi; Karashima, Mitsuhiko; Hayashi, Izumi; Kumashiro, Masaharu; Ninomija, Satoki P.

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“…We considered what effect was had on working memory function by the subjective complaint depending on the difference in the menstrual cycle phase. In this study, the Japanese translation of the MDQ by Kasamatsu et al 4) was used, and the results were similar to those of previous studies, showing that there was a significantly large number of complaints relating to the "water retention" factor in the premenstrual phase compared with the postmenstrual phase. The symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appeared to a slight degree but they had no effect on working memory function.…”

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Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Working Memory: Comparison of Postmenstrual and Premenstrual Phases

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This study aimed to examine the effects on working memory of the postmenstrual and premenstrual phases. The subjects were 12 female students. Computer-based tasks formulated by the authors, using the working memory that actively retains the information as the index, were used for experiments of 60 min during the premenstrual and postmenstrual phases. Session order was counter-balanced. The results showed that there was a significantly lower error rate for working memory tasks in the premenstrual phase, suggesting that task performance was good. Mild premenstrual symptoms had no effect on working memory function of the premenstrual phase. Further, no clear difference in terms of phase was found for mental workload or change in heart rate variability, which are used to evaluate workload. For this reason, the estrogen sex hormone secreted from the ovaries in relation to the menstrual cycle is thought to be involved in the working memory function rather than the indefinite menstrual complaint.

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“…It has been pointed out that this result in big losses for industry, with many workplace accidents, reduced work ability and increased error rates 2) . Also, within the menstrual cycle, poor work performance in the premenstrual phase is often reported [3][4][5] .…”

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Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Working Memory: Comparison of Postmenstrual and Premenstrual Phases

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Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Language and Visual Working Memory: A Pilot Study

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Nowadays Japanese women are remarkably active in society, and the areas in which they work are expanding.Also the positive action for ability display of working women is promoted in many companies 1) . However, women have physical and mental symptoms during the menstrual cycle, and it is also said that 80-90% of women are aware of their indefinite menstrual complaints 2) .In today's nursing profession, in which many women are employed, women must cope with high technology and informed consent, such as the introduction of the electronic chart, and the complex and diverse needs of patients. Under these circumstances, women have to prioritize plural work and they should accomplish the tasks efficiently. When they carry out the tasks effectively, the work of the working memory plays an important role. With the work of the working memory, which was advocated by Baddeley 3) , based on the model that I proposed, there is a spatial sketchpad system and three subsystems of the episode buffer of the central executive system that is a control structure of attention, the phonological loop, and sight. This consists of visual meaning and language interpretation and the data storehouses such as an episode or long-term memory. There are two views with regard to the functioning of working memory. One emphasizes the active retention of information for a certain period of time; the other emphasizes the flexible processing of the actively retained information 4) . Received November 20, 2008 and accepted March 30, 2009 Abstract: This study aimed to examine the effects on language and visual working memory of the follicle, luteal, and menstruation phases. The subjects were 12 female students. We added visual information and the assignment of experimental tasks, which requires the faculty of sight, to the previous study; therefore, this study has an index of visual and linguistic working memory. Computer-based tasks formulated by the authors, using the working memory that actively retains the information as the index, were used for experiments of 30 min during the follicle, luteal, and menstruation phases. After completion of the experiment of each phase, blood samples were collected in order to clearly distinguish the three phases of the subjects' menstrual cycle, and the session order was counter-balanced. The results showed that mental workload was higher in the luteal phase and stress was more easily felt. Indefinite complaints were most frequent during the menstruation phase, but task performance was good regardless of the indefinite complaint. It suggested that when the same tasks were performed during three phases, the sympathetic nerve was ascendant.

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The effects of the menstrual cycle on the task performance using two kinds of tasks

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Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Working Memory: Comparison of Postmenstrual and Premenstrual Phases

Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Working Memory: Comparison of Postmenstrual and Premenstrual Phases

Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Language and Visual Working Memory: A Pilot Study

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