Self-reported conceptions of memory and concentration in comparison with the neuropsychological test performance of manual workers

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 2, 2006, Pages 41-46

  Bast Pettersen, Rita ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attention; Memory; Neuropsychology; Q16 questionnaire; Self reporting

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REACTION TIME;

EID: 33751034284     PISSN: 03566528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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