Adults with autism have
slower reaction times compared with controls, measured by how fast they can click a computer mouse in response to seeing a button light up.
For example, Parkinson's patients have
slowed reaction times in eye - movement tests, something that could arise, says Schall, if «the threshold has been raised to a higher level, or the cells accumulate activity abnormally slowly.»
Others include chronic constipation (which he says may occur as much 12 years prior to diagnosis) as well
as slow reaction time on a computer test and excessive daytime sleepiness.
The government's
slow reaction time combined with budget cuts to wildfire prevention resources and inability to properly organize a re-entry plan meant citizens weren't able to return home until June 1st, at the earliest.»
While some user complaints cite the interface, others take issue with
slow reaction times by Sync and crashes.
Lapses in attention occurred in 64 percent of the sensitive animals, elevations in impulsive responding occurred in 45 percent and
slower reaction times occurred in 27 percent.
Finally, although investigators still debate how the legalization of recreational marijuana will change road safety overall, studies indicate that the
drug slows reaction time and impairs distance perception behind the wheel.
In athletes,
where slowed reaction time can put them at higher risk for injury or re-injury, monitoring reaction times in players can be a key assessment before allowing them to return to play.
Not only does
alcohol slow reaction time but it can also be disorienting, causing people who are already unsure of where they are to become more confused and exhibit riskier behavior.
Drivers on hands - free cell phones not only
display slower reaction times and difficulty staying in their lane; they also are less likely to see:
- The use of a cell phone by a driver gives him or her the
same slow reaction time as a driver who is legally drunk (with a blood alcohol concentration of.08).
And since people with sleep apnea are often restless while they sleep, it can contribute to fatigue and
slow reaction times when awake.
Fatigued drivers display many of the same warning signs and risks that are associated with drunk drivers
including slow reaction times, blurred vision, failure to obey traffic signs and poor judgment.
Drug drivers can suffer
from slower reaction times, erratic and aggressive behaviour, inability to concentrate properly, hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia, dizziness and fatigue.
These issues are usually age related, and might include obstacles
like slower reaction time, impaired eyesight, or physical constraints.
«For starters, alcohol slows down the neurotransmitter GABA, and that's what drives the sluggish movement, slurred speech, and
slower reaction time in someone who's intoxicated,» Pagano says.
Arcadia Investment Corp. analyst John Taylor says
the slow reaction time of major developers to the influx of mobile games, combined with the market's fast development cycle has already cost them significant market share.
The slower the reaction time and the closer the cars are bunched together, the harder the drivers have to brake until eventually a car stops.
A lack of sleep can result in an inability to pay attention and focus, lower productivity,
slower reaction times and forgetfulness.
Without extra time to recover, explosive players such as Sterling quickly accumulate fatigue in their body that leads to
slower reaction times and less control over their body during explosive actions.
Sleep deprivation is linked to
slowed reaction times, impaired recall, disciplinary problems, moodiness, depression, tardiness, absenteeism, injuries, and accidents.
Dizziness is normal, as is shallow breathing,
a slower reaction time in general, unfocused thinking, and so forth.
Kids, especially those younger than 8 years old, are less coordinated and have
slower reaction times than adults because they are still growing and developing.
When you must wake many times in the night, week after week, the sleep deprivation can frazzle your judgment,
slow your reaction time, cloud your ability to think, and drain your patience and happiness.
Certain drugs, whether prescribed, over-the-counter, or recreational, can cause drowsiness, affect your judgment, and
slow your reaction time.
Physically slowing down, eye rubbing,
slower reaction times are all little ways.
Slow reaction time was as much to fault for City Hall's missteps as allies shying away from a tough fight, but the damage was done.
Johns Hopkins scientists report that rats exposed to high - energy particles, simulating conditions astronauts would face on a long - term deep space mission, show lapses in attention and
slower reaction times, even when the radiation exposure is in extremely low dose ranges.
«This group had
slower reaction time and movement time, as well as less accuracy and precision in their movements.»
The authors found that driving performance degraded regardless of secondary texting task type, but manual entry led to
slower reaction times and significantly more eyes - off - road glances than voice - to - text input using both smartphones and Google Glass.
The hair either disappears or thins into a fuzzy halo, the skin sags and bunches, while inside the brain, changes set in
that slow our reaction times and cause our memories to fade.
But the lack of centralized control meant the robot collectives were clumsier and had
slower reaction times than stand - alone bots.
For deployed military personnel, the side effects such as grogginess, slowed cognitive processing and
slowed reaction time can be dangerous,» Taylor said.
Previous studies have shown that people with more severe depression have
slower reaction times and other cognitive deficits.
Previous research has linked other drugs in fish to
slower reaction times to predators, altered eating habits and anxiety.
Slower reaction times to the target reflect the extent to which the irrelevant flankers have captured attention.
Similar problems with memory and concentration can occur with schizophrenia, along with difficulty solving problems and
slower reaction times.