Psychosocial influences on central and peripheral vision and reaction time during demanding tasks

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 160-167

  Williams, Jean M ^a   Andersen, Mark B ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTENTION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERIPHERAL VISION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION;

EID: 0030964110     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964289.1997.10543549     Document Type: Article

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