%0 Journal Article
%T Time-of-day variation in sustained attentional control
%J Chronobiology international
%D 2017
%A Riley, Elizabeth
%A Esterman, Michael
%A Fortenbaugh, Francesca C.
%A Degutis, Joseph
%V 34
%N 7
%P 993-1001
%X Sustained attention is a fundamental cognitive function underlying many activities in daily life including workplace safety, but its natural variation throughout the day is incompletely characterized. To examine time-of-day variation, we collected a large online data set (N = 6,363) with participation throughout the day and around the world on the gradual-onset continuous performance task, a sensitive measure of sustained attention. This allowed us to examine accuracy, attentional stability, and strategy. <br><br>RESULTS show that both accuracy and attentional stability peak between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. and progressively decline throughout the day, whereas strategy is more stable.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0742-0528
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2017.1308951