Menstrual cycle-related changes of functional cerebral asymmetries in fine motor coordination

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-38

  Bayer, Ulrike ^a   Hausmann, Markus ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finger tapping; Functional cerebral asymmetries; Interhemispheric interaction; Menstrual cycle; Motor asymmetry; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL TASK; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROMODULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX HORMONE DETERMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOTOR SKILLS; PROGESTERONE; REACTION TIME; SALIVA;

EID: 84857675764     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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