Simple and complex reaction time measurement. A preliminary evaluation of new approach and diagnostic tool

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1724-1730

  Zajdel, Radosław ^a   Nowak, Dariusz ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alternative reaction time; Computerized tests; Gender related physiological differences; Menstrual cycle dependent mental efficiency; MS Access; Psychological tests; Reaction time measurement; Simple reaction time

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; HUMAN REACTION TIME;

ALTERNATIVE REACTION TIME; COMPUTERIZED TESTS; GENDER-RELATED PHYSIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES; MENSTRUAL CYCLE DEPENDENT MENTAL EFFICIENCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME MEASUREMENT; SIMPLE REACTION TIME;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RESPONSE TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE;

FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SOFTWARE;

EID: 35348819924     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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