Acceptability of the Cognition Test Battery in astronaut and astronaut-surrogate populations

• Published in: Acta astronautica Vol. 190; pp. 14 - 23
• Main Authors: Casario, K., Howard, K., Cordoza, M., Hermosillo, E., Ibrahim, L., Larson, O., Nasrini, J., Basner, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Acceptability; Astronaut; Astronauts; Cognition; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Cognitive test; Content analysis; Emotion recognition; Feedback; International Space Station; Neuropsychological test; Populations; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research; Software; Space missions; Space stations; Spaceflight; Cognitive test; Cognition; Astronaut; Performance; Spaceflight; Neuropsychological test; astronaut; spaceflight; cognitive test; neuropsychological test; performance; cognition

Sustained high levels of astronaut cognitive performance are a prerequisite for mission success. A neuropsychological battery of 10 brief cognitive tests (Cognition) covering a range of cognitive domains was specifically developed for high performing astronauts to objectively assess cognitive perfor...