Effects of Age and Available Response Time on Ability to Step Over An Obstacle

Hsieh‐Ching Chen, James A. Ashton‐Miller, N. Alexander, Albert B. Schultz

Journal of Gerontology · 1994 · 164 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Reductions in ART significantly decreased RS. Delays as small as 50 or 100 ms in observing or reacting to obstacles in real-life situations may significantly lower the rate of success that subjects of any age have in avoiding them. Age differences in SRT do not always reliably indicate age differences in obstacle avoidance under time-critical situations.