Table 1 Testing schedule for each participant and procedures within each session.
Time, standard and (military) | Activity | Task order within each session (time to complete) |
|---|---|---|
3:30 PM (1530) | Participant arrives | |
4:00–5:30 PM (1600–1730) | Session 1 | Behavioral tasks: Mackworth (30 min) N-Back (10 min) PVT (10 min) AF-MATB (20 min) Subjective questionnaires: Mood (1 min) |
5:30 PM (1730) | Break | |
7:00–8:30 PM (1900–2030) | Session 2 ctVNS administered | |
8:30 PM (2030) | Break | |
10:00–11:30 PM (2200–2330) | Session 3 | |
11:30 PM (2330) | Break | |
1:00–2:30 AM (0100–0230) | Session 4 | |
2:30 AM (0230) | Break | |
4:00–5:30 AM (0400–0530) | Session 5 | |
5:30 AM (0530) | Break | |
7:00–8:30 AM (0700–0830) | Session 6 | |
8:30 AM (0830) | Break | |
10:00–11:30 AM (1000–1130) | Session 7 | |
11:30 AM (1130) | Break | |
1:00–2:30 PM (1300–1430) | Session 8 | |
2:30 PM (1430) | Break | |
4:00–5:30 PM (1600–1730) | Session 9 | |
5:30 PM (1730) | Debrief |
