Effects of upper respiratory tract illnesses and stress on alertness and reaction time

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2003-2009

  Smith, Andrew P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alertness; Hassles; Malaise; Negative life events; Reaction time; Stress; Upper respiratory tract illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPONSE TIME;

ALERTNESS; HASSLES; MALAISE; NEGATIVE LIFE EVENTS; REACTION TIME; STRESS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT ILLNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883864371     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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