The Effects of Smoking on Peripheral Movement Detection
Abstract
Two studies were conducted to determine specific aspects of the relationship between smoking and the ability to detect peripheral movement under conditions of low illumination. The first study was designed to determine the relationships between nicotine dosage level and peripheral visual performance. The second study was designed to determine the time/response characteristics of smoking in terms of onset, duration, and decay of effects. To determine nicotine dosage effects, 12 smokers appeared under conditions of (1) smoking-high nicotine, (2) smoking-low nicotine, and (3) smoking deprived. Ten nonsmokers were also tested and compared with the deprived smokers. Analysis of the movement detection data showed high nicotine smokers significantly better able to detect zero movement trials than either the low nicotine or deprived smokers. Analysis of the four movement speeds and the velocity estimation data all yielded nonsignificant differences.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA047743
Entities
People
- Craig R. Scoughton
- Norman W. Heimstra
Organizations
- University of South Dakota