The moderating influence of physical fitness on age gradients in vigilance and serial choice responding tasks

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 671-682

  Bunce, David J ^a   Barrowclough, Ann ^b   Morris, Ira ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c Varley Walker   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTAL SERVICE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SERIAL LEARNING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030484137     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.11.4.671     Document Type: Article

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