Task complexity effect on vocal reaction time in aged speakers

Journal of Voice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 404-414

  Fozo, Michael S ^a   Watson, Ben C ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor preparation; Normal aging; Task complexity; Vocal reaction time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPEECH DISORDER; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0032417241     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(98)80049-0     Document Type: Article

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