From stress to success: using physiological data to predict cardiopulmonary resuscitation simulation performance
This study shows that simulated CPR scenarios trigger psychophysiological stress responses. Increased HRV, HR, and EDA indicate a challenge-type reaction, despite stable subjective ratings across team roles, suggesting a shared load, with TL sympathetic activation as a possible mediator of global team activation. Notably, a nonlinear link between SD1 and performance emerged, indicating autonomic flexibility relevance.
Authors
- Barbara Maino
- Luca Queirolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7372-1202)
- Annalisa Boscolo
- Anna Vittadello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4356-2072)
- Giulia Mormando
- Gastone Zanette
- Tommaso Pettenuzzo
- Francesco Zarantonello
- Nicolò Sella
- Paolo Navalesi
- Giulia Cason
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Istituto Sperimentale Italiano Lazzaro Spallanzani (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1659195
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00