Effect of practice and span length on the dual-task coordination executive test

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1263-1268

  Sylwan, R P ^a   Rosin, F M ^a   Galera, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Central executive; Digit span; Dual task; Practice; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033205068     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1999001000013     Document Type: Article

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