Understanding how an athlete responds to cognitive training is essential for refining performance strategies. While Soma provides many metrics, three matter most:
Reaction Time
Variation
Accuracy
These are the core indicators of cognitive performance and adaptation.
Why You Should Assess Them Together
Reaction time, variation, and accuracy should always be assessed as a group.
They are interconnected — improvements in one often influence the others.
Evaluating them together gives a clearer picture of how well the athlete is adapting.
To confirm positive adaptation, each metric must improve by at least 5%.
A combined average of 5% is not enough — all three need to individually reach or exceed the 5% mark.
When the Big Three Improve (Over 5%)
If all three metrics improve by more than 5%, the athlete is adapting well.
You can now progress the training load by:
Introducing new tasks targeting specific cognitive demands
Increasing task intensity or duration
Applying specialized training modes to raise overall load
When Progress Is Limited (Under 5%)
If improvements are below 5%, maintain the same structure but adjust the variables:
Reuse current tasks to reinforce adaptation
Increase intensity or duration
Add training modes that create more targeted cognitive stress
Look for patterns in weaker results.
Are low-performing tasks linked to one cognitive demand or spread across multiple areas? Even with overall improvement, this deeper analysis will show where the next training phase should focus.
Turning Metrics Into Progress
Assess reaction time, variation, and accuracy together.
Each must show clear improvement before progressing.
Once all three reach the 5% threshold, increase the load and move the athlete to the next level.