Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 305-343

  Ohly, Heather ^a   White, Mathew P ^a   Wheeler, Benedict W ^a   Bethel, Alison ^a   Ukoumunne, Obioha C ^a   Nikolaou, Vasilis ^a   Garside, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DATA EXTRACTION; EFFECT SIZE; EXPOSURE; FINGER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAIL MAKING TEST; UNCERTAINTY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATTENTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84994361283     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2016.1196155     Document Type: Review

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