Attention & psychomotor speed
Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT)
The Psychomotor Vigilance Task assesses how quickly participants can react to stimuli.
- Administration time: 3-10 minutes
Attention & psychomotor speed tasks
Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT)
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Task format
The Psychomotor Vigilance Task assesses how quickly participants can react to stimuli. Participants must stare at the smartphone screen until a number appears. The participant should then touch the screen as soon as they see the number. The PVT paradigm is particularly sensitive to detecting cognitive fatigue and sleep quality.
Outcome measures
The number of times the subject pressed the correct button within the response window.
Devices/Delivery
Ipad
