An information theory analysis of duration of lifeguards' scanning

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 129-134

  Harrell, W Andrew ^a   Boisvert, Jennifer A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REACTION TIME; SWIMMING POOL; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REACTION TIME; RESCUE WORK; SWIMMING POOLS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 1542540207     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2003.97.1.129     Document Type: Article

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