The effects of age and task domain on dual task performance: A meta-analysis

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 863-891

  Riby, Leigh M ^a   Perfect, Timothy J ^b   Stollery, Brian T ^c  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 8644221173     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440340000402     Document Type: Article

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