The effects of hearing protectors on auditory localization: Evidence from audio-visual target acquisitioi

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 309-319

  Bolia, Robert S ^a   McKinley, Richard L ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory localization; Hearing protection; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SOUND DETECTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADULT; CUES; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SOUND LOCALIZATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033641327     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2000.11076457     Document Type: Article

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