Peak individual alpha frequency qualifies as a stable neurophysiological trait marker in healthy younger and older adults

Psychophysiology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 570-582

  Grandy, Thomas H ^a   Werkle Bergner, Markus ^a   Chicherio, Christian ^a,b   Schmiedek, Florian ^a,c   Lövdén, Martin ^a,d   Lindenberger, Ulman ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alpha frequency; EEG; Reliability; Stability; Trait

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877661339     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psyp.12043     Document Type: Article

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