Cognitive after-effects of vibration and noise exposure and the role of subjective noise sensitivity

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-116

  Ljungberg, Jessica K ^a   Neely, Gregory ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alertness; Attention; Noise sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; HUMAN; MALE; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; VIBRATION;

EID: 34247354542     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.49.111     Document Type: Article

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