Age differences in hemispheric activation to sensory condition

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 249-256

  Shapiro, David M ^a   Crews Jr , W David ^b   Harrison, David W ^a   Everhart, D Erik ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation; Age; Age differences; Aging; Arousal; Finger tapping; Hand strength; Hemispheric lateralization; Perseveration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NOISE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AROUSAL; BRAIN STEM; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NOISE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSATION;

EID: 0030294950     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459609070843     Document Type: Article

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