Influence of age and sex on line bisection: A study of normal performance with implications for visuospatial neglect

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 571-585

  Varnava, Alice ^a   Halligan, Peter W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 36448981806     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825580600826454     Document Type: Article

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