arousal and continuous attention during ramadan intermittent fasting

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 315-322

  Dolu, Nazan ^a   Yüksek, Ahmet ^b   Sizer, Alparslan ^b   Alay, Mehmet ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine   (Turkey)

^b ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

cancellation test; electrodermal activity; Islamic fasting; reaction time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SLEEP;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; COGNITION DISORDERS; EATING; FASTING; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 39449120792     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2007.18.4.315     Document Type: Article

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