title: Typical Brake Reaction Times Across the Life Span.
abstract: This paper provides average brake reaction times for healthy community living adults from 16 to 90+ years of age, divided by gender. Using consistent directions and context, the RT-2S Simple Brake Reaction shows that average brake reactions for males is 0.50 seconds (median = 0.48, minimum = 0.25 maximum = 0.92) and for females is 0.53 seconds (median = 0.51 minimum = 0.30 maximum = 1.36). The use of a brake reaction timer to assess fitness to drive may be useful for clients recovering from orthopedic surgery, while use as a driving determinate of older adults should be done in conjunction with other tools.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences , East Carolina University , Greenville , NC , USA.
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Dickerson
authors.affiliation: b School of Health Professions, Department of Occupational Therapy , University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Reistetter
authors.affiliation: c Brookdale Therapy West Arlington Boulevard & Brookdale Therapy Dickinson Avenue , Greenville , NC , USA.
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burhans
authors.affiliation: d REX Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center , Raleigh , NC , USA.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Apple
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001334:Automobile Driving; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011930:Reaction Time; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Brake reaction; Driver screening; Driving; Lifespan; Orthopedic