Perception of ELF electromagnetic fields: Excitation thresholds and inter-individual variability

Health Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 591-595

  Leitgeb, N ^a   Schrottner J ^b   Cech, R ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Radiation protection; Radiation, non ionizing; Safety standards

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERCEPTION; RADIATION DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34248379571     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000243128.29337.aa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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