Influence of gender on psychomotor vigilance task performance by adolescents
During adolescence, the sleep phase delay associated with early school times increases daytime sleepiness and reduces psychomotor performance. Some studies have shown an effect of gender on psychomotor performance in adults and children. Males present faster reaction times (RT) compared with females...
Main Authors: | F. Beijamini, A.G.T. Silva, C.A.T. Peixoto, F.M. Louzada |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2008-08-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000800016 |
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