The Multi-Sensory Workload Assessment Protocol (M-SWAP) is a newly developed standardized measure of cognitive reserve capacity. It is consists of a multi-modal counting task administered in a dual task environment. The goal of the present work was to further validate the measure by assessing the demand manipulation and perceived workload. Significant differences in performance and perceived workload were observed across demand levels, but not across modalities. These results suggest the secondary task protocol imposes demand in a manner consistent with the proposed model.
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