Effect of age, gender and body mass index on visual and auditory reaction times in Indian population

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-99

  Nikam, Lalita H ^a   Gadkari, Jayshree V ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Gender; Sensorimotor co ordination; Time auditory reaction time; Visual reaction

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REACTION TIME; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BODY MASS; FEMALE; FLUID RETENTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIAN; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; REACTION TIME; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SODIUM RETENTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL REACTION TIME; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS; VISION, OCULAR;

EID: 84864145350     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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