Effects of Gender and game type on autonomic nervous system physiological parameters in long-hour online game players

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 820-827

  Lin, Tung Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

AGGRESSION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; RECREATION; SEX FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887957320     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0230     Document Type: Article

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