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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 16, 1990 - Issue 2
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Age differences in the effects of background noise on motor and memory performance in a precision sport

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Pages 55-60 | Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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