Age and Gender Differences in Skin Sensory Threshold Assessed by Current Perception in Community-Dwelling Japanese

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Takekuma, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age related change; CRT; Current perception thresholds; Gender influence; Neurometer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HUMAN; JAPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33751546940     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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