Effects of Carbon Dioxide Inhalation on Psychomotor and Mental Performance during Exercise and Recovery

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-27

  Vercruyssen, Max ^a   Kamon, Eliazor ^b   Hancock, Peter A ^c  

^a Hawai i Academy   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral toxicology; Carbon dioxide; Cognition; Motor performance; Psychomotor performance; SCBA

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE TEST; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34247233921     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2007.11076705     Document Type: Article

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