Combined effects of ventilation rates and indoor temperatures on cognitive performance of female higher education students in a hot climate.

ABSTRACT: Impairment in mental functions attributed to the effects of indoor air quality and thermal conditions has received considerable attention in the past decade, particularly for educational buildings where students' cognitive performance is essential to foster learning. This study explores the combined effects of indoor temperatures and CO₂  levels as markers for ventilation rates on cognitive performance among female students (16-23 years old) in Saudi Arabia. The longitudinal experiments involved nine conditions combining three CO₂ concentration levels (achieved via changes in ventilation) and three temperature levels involving 499 participants, all exposed to the nine conditions. The study implemented a computer-based cognitive performance battery with "9Button" keybo

SUBMITTER: Ahmed R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305771 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature