Intraindividual variability in physical and emotional functioning: Comparison of adults with traumatic brain injuries and healthy adults

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 264-279

  Burton, Catherine L ^a   Hultsch, David F ^a   Strauss, Esther ^a   Hunter, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STRENGTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS; WALKING;

EID: 0036706001     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/clin.16.3.264.13854     Document Type: Article

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