Effects of aging on visuospatial performance and cerebral activation and lateralization: An fMRI study

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 781-791

  Kim, Hyun Jun ^a   Park, Hyun Kyung ^b   Park, Jong Rack ^c   Choi, Mi Hyun ^a   Lee, Hang Woon ^a   Chung, Soon Cheol ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aging; Cerebral activation and lateralization; fMRI; Visuospatial performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GROUPS BY AGE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGING; CEREBRAL CORTEX; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 45849143295     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450601067240     Document Type: Article

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