title: The effect of lemon fragrance on simple mental performance and psychophysiological parameters during task performance.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to effectively utilize fragrance in order to form a comfortable working environment, for which we obtained necessary data. The subjects were 14 female students. We made them do addition work in laboratories with and without lemon fragrance, and investigated their task performances, physiological changes and mood conditions. Our results showed that, although the existence or nonexistence of fragrance did not affect their work efficiency, it was revealed that fragrance mitigated exhaustion and maintained vigor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science and Arts, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
authors.forename: Rieko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
authors.forename: Chiharu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murase
authors.forename: Itsuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Miharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikushima
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakatani
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haraga
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D002957:Citrus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D005222:Mental Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control; D008606:Mental Processes; D012903:Smell; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis