Electric current perception of children: The role of age and gender

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 306-309

  Leitgeb, N ^a   Schroettner, J ^a   Cech, R ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSENSITIVITY; PERCEPTION PROBABILITY LEVEL; SAFETY LIMITS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; PROBABILITY;

SENSORY PERCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOUCH;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33748788242     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900500285346     Document Type: Article

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