Cognitive abilities of musicians

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 563-569

  Giovagnoli, A R ^a   Raglio, A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855164516     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: 1558688X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/04.11.22.23.PMS.113.5.563-569     Document Type: Article

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