Standardizing the rt-2s brake reaction time tester

Anne E. Dickerson, Timothy Reistetter, Meredith Parnell, Stephanie Robinson, Kristin Stone, Kristin Whitley

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The purpose of the study was to standardize the RT-2S brake reaction time tester as an alternative brake reaction timer to the American Automobile Association's (AAA) blue box that is no longer manufactured. Three hundred ninety-six subjects across the lifespan participated by using the RT-2S in a standard manner. Results were analyzed using the age groups used by AAA. Results indicated that male reaction times are faster, and as age increases, reaction times decrease. Although the RT-2S reaction times were slower than the norms for AAA, results suggest that the RT-2S is a reliable and valid tool for measuring simple brake reaction time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	96-106
Number of pages	11
Journal	Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02703180802306932
State	Published - Oct 7 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Brake reaction time
Driving
Older adults

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geriatrics and Gerontology
Rehabilitation
Gerontology
Occupational Therapy

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Dickerson, A. E., Reistetter, T., Parnell, M., Robinson, S., Stone, K., & Whitley, K. (2008). Standardizing the rt-2s brake reaction time tester. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 27(2), 96-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/02703180802306932

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