Reaction time in the cold

Abstract

"Visual RT's were elicited from 620 soldiers sorted into 14 different groups representing a variety of ambient temperatures, windspeeds and windchills… . 1. At low windspeed… low ambient temperature has no effect on RS… . [reciprocal of RT]. 2. At windspeeds of 10 mph and greater, low ambient temperature produces a significant decrease in RA. 3. Windspeed produces a significant decrease in RS. 4. Mild exercise produces a small recover in RS. 5. If men of low 'physiological cold tolerance' are removed from the more severe environmental conditions and if Ss wear protective clothing, RS is essentially a linear decreasing function of windchill." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)