Cognitive performance during long-term respirator wear while at rest

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-109

  Caretti, David M ^a  

^a Development and Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive performance; reaction time; respirator wear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; REST; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0031050435     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012928     Document Type: Article

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