Designing for an Aging Population: Ten Years of Human Factors/Ergonomics Research

Contents

Note: The original proceedings year and page numbers are given in parentheses for each paper.

Preface vii

Part I: Perception, Movement Control, and Biomechanics

Influence of Age on the Ability to Hear Telephone Ringers of Different Spectral Content (1990, pp. 132-136) 1

J. P. Berkowitz and S. P. Casali

Audible Performance of Smoke Alarm Sounds (1994, pp. 147-151) 6

Richard W. Huey, Dawn S. Buckley, and Neil D. Lerner

Age and Glare Recovery Time for Low-Contrast Stimuli (1994, pp. 496-499) 11

Frank Schieber

Effects of Age on the Judged Distance to Virtual Objects in the Near Visual Field (1996, pp. 1197-1201) 15

Stephen R. Ellis and Brian M. Menges

Perceptual Organization and Grouping Factors: Age-Related Effects (1994, pp. 170-174) 20

Darryl G. Humphrey, Arthur F. Kramer, and Sheryl S. Gore

Effects of Age and Sex on Speed and Accuracy of Hand Movements and the Refinements They Suggest for Fitts' Law (1991, pp. 208-212) 25

George Erich Brogmus

Manual Performance of Older and Younger Adults with Supplementary Auditory Cues (1992, pp. 161-165) 30

Richard J. Jagacinski, Neil Greenberg, Min-Ju Liao, and Jian Wang

Thermostats for Individuals with Movement Disabilities: Design Options and Manipulation Strategies (1992, pp. 180-184)35

Stephen Metz, Brian Isle, Sandra Denno, and James Odom

Shape and Placement of Faucet Handles for the Elderly (1992, pp. 811-815) 40

Beverly A. Meindl and Andris Freivalds

Modelling Age Differences in Isometric Elbow Flexion Using Hill's Three-Element Visco-Elastic Model (1993, pp. 202-205) 45

R. Darin Ellis and Kentaro Kotani

Perceived Exertion in Isometric Muscular Contractions Related to Age, Muscle, Force Level and Duration (1992, pp. 712-716)

Joseph M. Deeb and Colin G. Drury 49

Multivariate Model for Defining Changes in Maximal Physical Working Capacity of Men, Ages 25 to 70 Years (1992, pp. 171-174) 54

Andrew S. Jackson, Earl F. Beard, Larry T. Wier, and J. E. Stuteville

Maximal Power Grasp Force as a Function of Wrist Position, Age, and Glove Type: A Pilot Study (1991, pp. 733-735) 58

D. L. McMullin and M. S. Hallbeck

Age Effects in Biomechanical Modeling of Static Lifting Strengths (1994, pp. 658-661) 61

Don B. Chaffin, Charles B. Woolley, Trina Buhr, and Lois Verbrugge

Reach Design Data for the Elderly (1994, pp. 137-141) 65

Ursula Wright, G. Major Kumar, and Anil Mital

Part II: Cognition

Repeated Measures Battery for the Aged (1987, pp. 852-856) 70

Richard H. Shannon

Effects of Age, Gender, Activation, Stimulus Degradation and Practice on Attention and Visual Choice Reaction Time (1988, pp. 203-207) 75

Max Vercruyssen, Michael T. Cann, Joan M. McDowd, James E. Birren, Barbara L. Carlton, Jane Burton, and P. A. Hancock

Aging, Reaction Time, and Stages of Information Processing (1989, pp. 174-178) 80

Max Vercruyssen, Barbara L. Carlton, and Virginia Diggles-Buckles

Age-Related Slowing, S-R Compatibility, and Stages of Information Processing (1990, pp. 154-157) 85

Virginia Diggles-Buckles and Max Vercruyssen

Longitudinal Analysis of Age-Related Slowing: BLSA Reaction Time Data (1990, pp. 163-167) 89

James L. Fozard, Max Vercruyssen, Sara L. Reynolds, and P. A. Hancock

Age and Fitness Differences in the Effects of Posture and Exercise on Information Processing Speed (1993, pp. 177-181)

94

Anita M. Woods, Max Vercruyssen, and James E. Birren

Arithmetic Stroop Interference as a Function of Age: Maintenance and Modification of Automatic Processes (1989, pp. 169-173)

99

Wendy A. Rogers and Arthur D. Fisk

Paired Associate Learning: Age Differences (1996, pp. 123-127)

104

Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos, Donald L. Fisher, and Michael T. Pullen

Identifying the Learning Capabilities of Older Adults: Associative and Priority Learning (1990, pp. 173-177) 109

Wendy A. Rogers, Arthur D. Fisk, Leonard M. Giambra, and Edwin H. Rosenberg

Ability-Performance Relationships in Memory Skill Tasks for Young and Old Adults (1993, pp. 167-171) 114

Wendy A. Rogers, D. Kristen Gilbert, and Arthur D. Fisk

Age Similarities in Complex Memory Search: An Extension of Dual Process Theory (1994, pp. 165-169) 119

Brian P. Cooper and Arthur D. Fisk

Age-Related Effects in Consistent Memory Search: Performance Is the Same But What About Learning? (1992, pp. 146-150) 124

Brian P. Cooper, Mark D. Lee, Robert E. Goska, Marjo M. Anderson, Paul E. Gay, Jr., Lynne Ann Fickes, and Arthur D. Fisk

Cognitive Aging: General versus Process-Specific Slowing in a Visual Search Task (1996, pp. 118-122) 129

Michael F. Gorman and Donald L. Fisher

Determinants of Visual Search Performance: Age and Practice Effects (1992, pp. 912-916) 134

Wendy A. Rogers, Arthur D. Fisk, and Christopher Hertzog

Aging and Dual-Task Training (1993, pp. 162-166) 139

John Larish, Arthur Kramer, Joseph DeAntona, and David Strayer

Retention of Multiple-Task Performance: Age-Related Differences (1996, pp. 128-132) 144

Richard A. Sit and Arthur D. Fisk

An Examination of the Adult Age Differences on the Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices (1992, pp. 151-155) 149

Renee L. Babcock

Older Adults Sometimes Benefit from Environmental Support: Evidence from Reading Distorted Text (1990, pp. 168-172)154

Raymond J. Shaw

Memory Performance as a Function of Age, Reattribution Training and Type of Mnemonic Strategy Training (1992, pp. 141-145)

159

Marilyn L. Turner

Part III: Technology and Computers

Aging and Technology: A Developmental View (1996, pp. 138-140)

164

J. L. Fozard

Mouse Accelerations and Performance of Older Computer Users (1996, pp. 151-154) 167

Neff Walker, Jeff Millians, and Aileen Worden

The Processing of Synthetic Speech by Older and Younger Adults (1992, pp. 190-192) 171

Janan Al-Awar Smither

Understanding Time-Compressed Speech: The Effects of Age and Native Language on the Perception of Audiotext and Menus (1993, pp. 244-248) 174

Jenny DeGroot and Eileen C. Schwab

Accessible Remote Controls for Older Adults with Mildly Impaired Vision (1995, pp. 148-152) 179

Juli J. Lin, Robert C. Williges, and Douglas B. Beaudet

An In-Depth Analysis of Automatic Teller Machine Usage by Older Adults (1994, pp. 142-146) 184

Wendy A. Rogers, D. Kristen Gilbert, and Elizabeth Fraser Cabrera

Training New Technology: Automatic Teller Machines and Older Adults (1995, pp. 153-157) 189

Brian A. Jamieson, Elizabeth F. Cabrera, Sherry E. Mead, and Gabriel K. Rousseau

Online Library Catalogs: Age-Related Differences in Query Construction and Error Recovery (1996, pp. 146-150) 194

Sherry E. Mead, Brian A. Jamieson, Gabriel K. Rousseau, Richard A. Sit, and Wendy A. Rogers

A Comparative Study of Text-Editing Programs among a Sample of Older Adults (1989, pp. 179-181) 199

Sara J. Czaja, J. Bonnie Joyce, and Katka Hammond

Computer Communication among Older Adults (1990, pp. 146-148)202

Sara J. Czaja, M. Cherie Clark, Ruth A. Weber, and Daniel Nachbar

Part IV: Workplace

Subjects in Human Factors: Who Should They Be? (1992, pp. 1241-1243) 205

Tammy E. Fleming, Stephen J. Morrissey, and Rhonda A. Kinghorn

Industrial Accidents: Does Age Matter? (1987, pp. 553-557) 208

Comila Shahani

Psychological Distress in Relation to Employee Age and Job Tenure (1991, pp. 185-187) 213

Lawrence R. Murphy

Effects of Task Demands and Age on Vigilance and Subjective Workload (1988, pp. 1458-1462) 216

John E. Deaton and Raja Parasuraman

Effects of Aging on Subjective Workload and Performance (1992, pp. 156-160) 221

Douglas L. Boyer, Jay G. Pollack, and F. Thomas Eggemeier

Expertise and Age Effects on Pilot Mental Workload in a Simulated Aviation Task (1996, pp. 133-137) 226

Donald L. Lassiter, Daniel G. Morrow, Gary E. Hinson, Michael Miller, and David Z. Hambrick

Age Differences in Perception of Workload for a Computer Task (1995, pp. 129-133) 231

Sara J. Czaja, Joseph Sharit, and Sankaran N. Nair

Predictors of Alternative Scheduling: Age, Level, & Tenure (1990, pp. 178-181) 236

Thomas M. Franz

Age Differences in the Adjustment to Shiftwork (1990, pp. 182-185) 240

Christopher M. Keran and James C. Duchon

A Study of Life Expectancy for a Sample of Retired Airline Pilots (1994, pp. 128-132) 244

Robert O. Besco, Satya P. Sangal, Thomas E. Nesthus, and Stephen J. H. Veronneau

Distribution of Discretionary Time by Retired People (1995, pp. 163-166) 249

John A. Modrick, Susan Meyers, and Robert Papke

Part V: Health, Warnings, and Safety

Designing Medication Instructions for Older Adults (1993, pp. 197-201) 253

Daniel Morrow, Von Leirer, and Jill Andrassy

Facilitating Information Acquisition for Over-the-Counter Drugs Using Supplemental Labels (1996, pp. 732-736) 258

Michael S. Wogalter, Amy Barlow Magurno, Kevin L. Scott, and David A. Dietrich

Measurement Techniques and Level of Analysis of Medication Adherence Behaviors across the Life Span (1993, pp. 188-192)

263

Denise C. Park, Roger W. Morrell, David Frieske, Christine L. Gaines, and Gary Lautenschlager

Development of a Memory Aid Design Concept for Older Users (1992, pp. 175-179) 268

Mark Kirkpatrick, Randy M. Perse, Lisa A. Dutra, Michael A. Creedon, and Jiska Cohen-Mansfield

Use of Automated Telephone Reminders to Increase Elderly Patients' Adherence to Tuberculosis Medication Appointments (1993, pp. 193-196) 273

Elizabeth Decker Tanke and Von O. Leirer

Recognizability and Effectiveness of Warning Symbols and Pictorials (1989, pp. 984-988) 277

David L. Mayer and Lila F. Laux

Perception of Safety Hazards across the Adult Life-Span (1990, pp. 141-145) 282

David B. D. Smith and James R. Watzke

Residential Fire Safety Needs of Older Adults (1991, pp. 172-176)

287

Neil D. Lerner and Richard W. Huey

Part VI: Driving

Older Drivers' Visibility and Comfort in Night Driving: Vehicle Design Factors (1989, pp. 154-158) 292

Rudolf G. Mortimer

Age and the Perception of a Modulating Traffic Signal Light in a Field Location (1991, pp. 1130-1133) 297

Lawrence T. Guzy, Nancy Pena-Reynolds, Richard D. Brugger, and Herschel W. Leibowitz

Age Differences in the Legibility of Symbol Highway Signs as a Function of Luminance and Glare Level: A Preliminary Report (1994, pp. 133-136) 301

Frank Schieber and Donald W. Kline

Determining Legibility Distance for Highway Signs: Is the Within Subject Variability Being Overlooked? (1994, pp. 907-911)

305

Frances A. Greene, Rodger J. Koppa, Ronald D. Zellner, and Jerome J. Congleton

Age Differences in Visual Abilities in Nighttime Driving Field Conditions (1996, pp. 923-927) 310

Susan T. Chrysler, Suzanne M. Danielson, and Virginia M. Kirby

Age Differences in Judgments of Vehicle Velocity and Distance (1987, pp. 558-561) 315

Charles T. Scialfa, Donald W. Kline, Brian J. Lyman, and William Kosnik

The Effects of Age and Target Location Uncertainty on Decision Making in a Simulated Driving Task (1992, pp. 166-170) 319

Thomas A. Ranney and Lucinda A. S. Simmons

Brake Perception-Reaction Times of Older and Younger Drivers (1993, pp. 206-210) 324

Neil D. Lerner

Braking Response Times for 100 Drivers in the Avoidance of an Unexpected Obstacle as Measured in a Driving Simulator (1996, pp. 900-904) 329

Nancy L. Broen and Dean P. Chiang

Age and Driver Time Requirements at Intersections (1994, pp. 842-846) 334

Neil Lerner

Field Measurement of Naturalistic Backing Behavior (1996, pp. 891-895) 339

Jeff Harpster, Richard Huey, and Neil Lerner

Relation of Individual Differences in Information-Processing Ability to Driving Performance (1989, pp. 965-969) 344

Thomas A. Ranney and Nathaniel H. Pulling

The Relationship of Age and Cognitive Characteristics of Drivers to Performance of Driving Tasks on an Interactive Driving Simulator (1995, pp. 172-176) 349

José H. Guerrier, P. Manivannan, Anna Pacheco, and Frances L. Wilkie

Isolating Risk Factors for Crash Frequency among Older Drivers (1993, pp. 211-214) 354

Karlene Ball, Cynthia Owsley, Daniel Roenker, and Michael Sloane

Older Commercial Vehicle Drivers: Abilities, Age, and Driving Performance (1996, pp. 933-937) 358

Robert E. Llaneras, Robert W. Swezey, and John F. Brock

The Older Driver--A Challenge to the Design of Automotive Electronic Displays (1988, pp. 583-587) 363

T. H. Rockwell, Arol Augsburger, Stanley W. Smith, and Scott Freeman

Factors to Consider When Designing Vehicles for Older Drivers (1989, pp. 164-168) 368

Anthony J. Yanik

Age-Related Decrements in Automobile Instrument Panel Task Performance (1989, pp. 159-163) 373

Brian C. Hayes, Ko Kurokawa, and Walter W. Wierwille

Car Phone Usability: A Human Factors Laboratory Test (1993, pp. 220-224) 378

Colleen Serafin, Cathy Wen, Gretchen Paelke, and Paul Green

Escape Worthiness of Vehicles with Passive Belt Restraint Systems (1994, pp. 893-897) 383

Edmundo Rodarte, Jerry L. Purswell, Robert Schlegel, and Richard F. Krenek

Designing and Operating Safer Highways for Older Drivers: Present and Future Research Issues (1991, pp. 167-171) 388

Truman Mast

Author Index 393

Subject Index 395

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