TY  - JOUR
TI  - Workplace design-related stress effects on prefrontal cortex connectivity and neurovascular coupling
ID  - scholars14433
KW  - Brain; Electroencephalography; Electrophysiology; Infrared devices; Near infrared spectroscopy; Occupational risks
KW  -  Cognitive activities; FNIRS; Neural-networks; Neuro-vascular coupling; Oxygenated hemoglobin; Prefrontal cortex; Stress effects; Vascular network; Workplace design; Workstation design
KW  -  Ergonomics
KW  -  alpha amylase saliva isoenzyme; hemoglobin
KW  -  adult; alpha rhythm; Article; body mass; brain blood flow; cognition; depression; dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; electroencephalogram; electroencephalography; electroencephalography phase synchronization; emotionality; employee; enzyme activity; executive function; fluorescence imaging; functional connectivity; functional magnetic resonance imaging; functional near-infrared spectroscopy; functional neuroimaging; heart rate; hemodynamics; human; human experiment; immobilization stress; independent component analysis; information processing; infrared spectroscopy; male; mental arithmetic; mental health; mental stress; mental test; Montreal imaging stress task; neuroimaging; neurovascular coupling; normal human; orbital cortex; prefrontal cortex; signal processing; systolic blood pressure; task performance; transcranial direct current stimulation; work schedule; workplace; workplace design; near infrared spectroscopy; prefrontal cortex; workplace
KW  -  Electroencephalography; Humans; Neurovascular Coupling; Prefrontal Cortex; Spectroscopy
KW  -  Near-Infrared; Workplace
N1  - cited By 9
N2  - This study aims to evaluate the effect of workstation type on the neural and vascular networks of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) underlying the cognitive activity involved during mental stress. Workstation design has been reported to affect the physical and mental health of employees. However, while the functional effects of ergonomic workstations have been documented, there is little research on the influence of workstation design on the executive function of the brain. In this study, 23 healthy volunteers in ergonomic and non-ergonomic workstations completed the Montreal imaging stress task, while their brain activity was recorded using the synchronized measurement of electroencephalography and functional near-infrared spectroscopy. The results revealed desynchronization in alpha rhythms and oxygenated hemoglobin, as well as decreased functional connectivity in the PFC networks at the non-ergonomic workstations. Additionally, a significant increase in salivary alpha-amylase activity was observed in all participants at the non-ergonomic workstations, confirming the presence of induced stress. These findings suggest that workstation design can significantly impact cognitive functioning and human capabilities at work. Therefore, the use of functional neuroimaging in workplace design can provide critical information on the causes of workplace-related stress. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
AV  - none
VL  - 96
A1  - Alyan, E.
A1  - Saad, N.M.
A1  - Kamel, N.
A1  - Rahman, M.A.
JF  - Applied Ergonomics
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85107817343&doi=10.1016%2fj.apergo.2021.103497&partnerID=40&md5=3102a5270ecae19c6bb7d5333a25efd6
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
SN  - 00036870
Y1  - 2021///
ER  -