KINESIOL 4V03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Proprioception, Visual Acuity, Absolute Difference
28 Dec 2016
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As of july 1, 2007, there were 4. 4 million adults over the age of 65 in canada (18. 7%) As of july (cid:884)(cid:882)(cid:883)5: 5. 8 million by 2031, 9. 13 million age of 15. For the first time in history there are more people over the age of 65 than under the. Age related changes to sensory and info processing systems are important issues for instructors and designers. How do these factors affect: retention and maintenance of previously acquired skill, the acquisition and retention of new skills, consider driving . Vision: first to decline, visual decrements are common from about age 20, changes to eye structure and retina begin to affect visual functioning at about. 40 years: increased absolute difference threshold, increased sensitivity to glare. Common idea to increase vision is to make it brighter but this doesn"t always help because increasing glare. Need to consider total situation: poor light adaptation. Changes in sensitivity to changes in illumination.
