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Electrocardiogram signals and cognitive task performance were recorded throughout the tasks, and post-task assessment of subjective experiences were conducted using the NASA-TLX scale.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The execution of n-back tasks resulted in enhanced perceptions of task-load feelings and increased reaction times among subjects, accompanied by a decline in the accuracy rate (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05). These effects were synchronously intensified by the imposition of physical load. Comparative analysis with a no-physical-load scenario revealed significant alterations in the HRV of the subjects during the cognitive task under moderate and high physical conditions. The main features were a decreased power of the high frequency component (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) and an increased low frequency component (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05), signifying an elevation in sympathetic activity. This physiological response manifested similarly at both moderate and high physical levels. 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