Noise-Enhanced Human Sensorimotor Function

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 76-83

  Collins, James J ^a   Priplata, Attila A ^b   Gravelle, Denise C ^b   Niemi, James ^b   Harry, Jason ^b   Lipsitz, Lewis A ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; NOISE; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; STOCHASTIC MODEL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FINGER; FOOT; INNERVATION; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKIN; STATISTICS; STIMULATION; TOUCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FINGERS; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKIN; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TOUCH;

EID: 0042573982     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMB.2003.1195700     Document Type: Review

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