Does low frequency noise at modarate levels influence human mental performance?

Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-42

  Pawlaczyk Łuszczyńska, Małgorzata ^a   Dudarewicz, Adam ^a   Waszkowska, Małgorzata ^a   Szymczak, Wiesław ^a   Kameduła, Maria ^a   Śliwińska Kowalska, Mariola ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Annoyance; Human mental performance; Low frequency noise; Noise sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648834213     PISSN: 14613484     EISSN: 20484046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0263092054037711     Document Type: Article

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