Stress, Neuromotor Noise, and Human Performance: A Theoretical Perspective

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1299-1313

  Van Gemmert, Arend W A ^a,b   Van Galen, Gerard P ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NOISE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NOISE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031254011     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.23.5.1299     Document Type: Article

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