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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
Volume 15, 2008 - Issue 2
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Aging and Inhibition of a Prepotent Motor Response during an Ongoing Action

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Pages 232-255 | Received 26 May 2006, Accepted 08 Mar 2007, Published online: 04 Mar 2008

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