Cell phone ringtone, but not landline phone ringtone, affects complex reaction time
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Cell phone ringtone, but not landline phone ringtone, affects complex reaction time.
INTRODUCTION Legislation systems of most countries prohibited using the handheld mobile phone while driving due to the fact that it disturbs concentration and causes hand involvement. Every phone owner is accustomed to the ringtone of his phone and almost involuntarily endeavors to pick it up or check who calls. This engages one's psychomotor skills, which in our opinion contributes to the atte...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1896-494X
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-013-0080-8