Auditory stress effects on preparation and execution of graphical aiming: A test of the neuromotor noise concept

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-101

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

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Loudness; Motor performance; Pitch discrimination; Stress reactions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032018667     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-6918(97)00049-8     Document Type: Article

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