Purpose

Provide real-time feedback to influence decision-making.

When to Use

When you want to provide feedback and influence decision-making.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Audio -: Negative feedback for incorrect responses.

​Audio +: Positive feedback for correct responses.

​Visual -: Negative visual feedback for incorrect responses.

​Visual +: Positive visual feedback for correct responses.

​Audio/Visual +/-: Both positive and negative feedback for all responses.

Explanation

Leverages reward and punishment principles to influence decision-making behavior.

Purpose

Enhances error detection and monitors behavior after incorrect responses.

When to Use

To analyze and improve how users respond to errors.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

EDM Reaction Time: Measures time to respond correctly after an error.
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Strategic Error Correction: Longer EDM reaction time may indicate a cautious approach.
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Progress Tracking: Decreasing gap between normal and EDM reaction times shows improvement.

Analytics: Compare EDM reaction time to primary task reaction times to assess post-error adjustments.

Explanation

Provides insights into users' behavior after making errors, helping them adjust decision-making and improve their awareness of mistakes.

Purpose

Enhances mental resilience by extending task duration after incorrect answers.

When to Use

To increase focus and decision-making accuracy through time penalties for mistakes.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Error Indication: Timer bar turns red after a mistake.

​Time Penalty: Each error adds 15 seconds; consecutive errors add more time.

Analytics: Monitor the number of Consequences (CSQs) incurred to assess improvements in mental resilience and errors.

Explanation

Emphasizes negative feedback with time penalties, fostering resilience under stress.

Purpose

Evaluates cognitive effort and attentional resources a task demands.

When to Use

To assess attentional resources.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Interpreting DRT Results: Slower DRT time suggests high cognitive load.

​Attentional Resource Consumption: Slower DRT times indicate more resources used.

Analytics: Compare DRT reaction time to primary task reaction times to gauge cognitive load.

Explanation

Identifies tasks consuming most attention; useful for training and monitoring improvements.

Purpose

Pushes individuals to cognitive limits over extended periods.

When to Use

To train cognitive endurance under prolonged stress.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Initial Assessment: 3-minute test to establish baseline.

​Target & Threshold RT: Task ends if threshold (20% above target) is exceeded.

Analytics: Monitor how long users can sustain performance before the task is terminated to evaluate cognitive endurance under pressure.

Explanation

Assesses ability to maintain performance; enhances cognitive endurance and resilience.

Purpose

Improves reaction time, concentration, and consistency with real-time feedback.

When to Use

For individuals aiming to enhance response time and consistency.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Achieve variation of -/+ 10% for each correct response.

​Mechanics: Real-time feedback increases awareness of performance variations.

Explanation

Sharpens focus by monitoring and adjusting based on immediate feedback.

Purpose

Adjusts cognitive load based on user's performance.

When to Use

For tasks needing alignment with individual's cognitive capacity.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Adjust challenge according to performance.
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Mechanics: Continuously balances task difficulty.

Explanation

Keeps users engaged at the edge of their abilities.

Purpose

Keeps individuals within a specific heart rate zone during training.

When to Use

When maintaining a specific heart rate during cognitive tasks is important.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Stay within designated heart rate zone.

​Mechanics: Task pauses if heart rate deviates until corrected.
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Heart Rate Zones: Zones 1–5 (50–100% of HRmax).

Explanation

Ensures that athletes remain within a specific heart rate zone during cognitive tasks.

Purpose

Combines physical exertion with cognitive effort by integrating heart rate.

When to Use

To challenge mental and physical capacities by requiring elevated heart rate.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Reach target heart rate to answer tasks.

​Mechanics: Sustain target HR for at least 3 seconds to respond.
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Increasing Challenge: Targets rise over time, making recovery harder.

Explanation

Integrates heart rate into cognitive tasks by requiring athletes to elevate and sustain their heart rate to respond. Over time, increasing targets and accumulating fatigue make the task progressively more demanding, emphasizing strategy, endurance, and the ability to manage physical fatigue while maintaining cognitive performance.

Purpose

Guides users through various heart rate zones during training.

When to Use

To train users by navigating different HR zones while maintaining performance.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Navigate through different HR zones during tasks.

​Mechanics: Task pauses if HR deviates from desired zone.
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Heart Rate Zones: Zones 1–5.

Explanation

Enhances endurance, control, and adaptability by dynamically guiding athletes through multiple heart rate zones during cognitive tasks. The mode adjusts the target zones throughout the session, requiring athletes to modulate their physical effort to stay within the changing zones. This challenges them to maintain cognitive performance while adapting to physiological demands, improving their ability to perform under varying physical conditions.

Purpose

Adjusts cognitive load based on real-time heart rate variability (HRV).

When to Use

To dynamically modify challenges according to HRV changes.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Monitor and adapt to HRV in real time.

​Mechanics: Challenge increases as HRV rises; decreases as HRV drops.

Explanation

Aligns cognitive load with physiological state for peak performance.

Purpose

Adds a secondary cognitive task to amplify capabilities.

When to Use

To train cognitive agility and resilience under stress.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Boost abilities with a secondary task.
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Secondary Task Mechanics:
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Left Button: White numbers 0–5 or odd red numbers.
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Right Button: White numbers 6–9 or even red numbers.
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Analytics: Compare TSM reaction time to primary task reaction times to evaluate dual-task performance.

Explanation

Challenges users to manage dual tasks, improving cognitive load handling.

Purpose

Monitors shifts and provides feedback when performance declines.

When to Use

To provide feedback, helping maintain focus and push boundaries.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Alert when cognitive performance deteriorates.
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Mechanics: Timer bar turns pink; duration indicates severity.
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Feedback: Longer pink duration means greater deviation.

Explanation

Acts as an informative tool and motivational trigger to refocus effort.

Purpose

Enhances mental resilience by linking errors to physical exertion.

When to Use

To enforce focus and accuracy by requiring sprints after mistakes.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Boost resilience by demanding physical sprint after errors.
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Mechanics: Increase HR to Zone 4 for 5 seconds per error; adds 5 seconds per additional mistake (max 20 sec).

Explanation

Reinforces focus with consequences; manages cognitive and physical fatigue.

Purpose

Introduces time constraints to enhance performance under pressure.

When to Use

To push users to respond quickly with escalating time pressure.

Key Concepts/Mechanics

Objective: Apply time constraints to responses.
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Mechanics: Increases pressure as reaction times improve via secondary timer.
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Analytics: Track TPMs over time.

Explanation

Tests capacity under tight limits; fosters quicker decision-making and agility.