Effects of upper respiratory tract illnesses on mood and performance over the working day

Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 752-763

  Smith, Andrew ^a   Thomas, Marie ^a   Whitney, Helen ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common cold; Mood; Simple and choice reaction time; Upper respiratory tract illnesses; Working day

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON COLD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; REACTION TIME; SOCIALIZATION; TENSION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WELLBEING; WORK CAPACITY; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0033917940     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401300404724     Document Type: Article

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