Various measures of software complexity have been proposed over the years. More recently, cognitive complexity measures of software have been proposed as a complement to other more widely adopted measures that are primarily based on physical size and/or a systematic analysis of code. Many of these cognitive measures consider the notion of cognitive weight to be an integral part of code comprehe...

This study sought to examine the effect of helmet weight on cognitive performance and mental workload. Twenty participants were studied in three one-hour sessions. The participants were asked to read and work with computer under three conditions: while wearing no helmets, while wearing a helmet that weighed 800 g (A), and while wearing a helmet weighing 1500 g (B). “N-back” task and Continuous ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between birth weight and cognitive function in the normal population. DESIGN A longitudinal, population based, birth cohort study. PARTICIPANTS 3900 males and females born in 1946. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cognitive function from childhood to middle life (measured at ages 8, 11, 15, 26, and 43 years). RESULTS Birth weight was significantly and positivel...

British adults who were born small for gestational age (birthweight below the fifth percentile for age at birth) in 1970 have academic difficulties that persist into adolescence. As young adults their professional and economic attainment was found to be lower than that of those born at normal birthweight. These results were obtained in the largest study to date on the long-term educational and ...