RAIL TEST TO EVALUATE EQUILIBRIUM IN LOW-LEVEL WIDEBAND NOISE,
Abstract
Psychomotor performance on a rail test was measured during free-field exposure to wideband noise at an overall level of 120 dB re 0.0002 dyne per square centimeter. Subjects wore various combinations of ear protectors to obtain experimental conditions of: (1) sound pressure levels equal in both ear canals (balanced condition) and (2) sound pressure level greater in one ear canal than in the other (unbalanced condition). Man's ability to maintain his equilibrium was adversely affected by the unbalanced noise condition. The rail test may be a useful measure of psychomotor performance in intense noise. Future research will be directed to rail test performance in exposure conditions higher than those employed in this study. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0643315
Entities
People
- Charles S. Harris
- Charles W. Nixon
- Henning E. Von Gierke
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory