Effects of 7 Hz-modulated 450 MHz electromagnetic radiation on human performance in visual memory tasks

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 937-944

  Lass, Jaanus ^a   Tuulik, V ^a   Ferenets, R ^a   Riisalo, R ^a   Hinrikus, H ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VISION; VISUAL MEMORY;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MICROWAVES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RADIATION;

EID: 0036798440     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000210153934     Document Type: Article

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