Reaction Time: Females, Age 40-49

Reaction time measures how quickly you respond to a stimulus. It reflects the speed of sensory processing, decision-making, and motor response. Simple reaction time naturally slows with age but can be improved with practice.

Data source: Blomkvist et al. - Reaction time reference data across ages 20-99 (2017) · n=354 About this study

Reaction Time Neurological Females 40-49

Percentile Distribution (ms)

Percentile distribution (ms) 5th 5th: 205 ms 205 25th 25th: 245 ms 245 50th 50th: 285 ms 285 75th 75th: 330 ms 330 95th 95th: 415 ms 415 0 140 280 420 560 700 ms Percentile distribution (ms) 5th 5th: 205 ms 205 25th 25th: 245 ms 245 50th 50th: 285 ms 285 75th 75th: 330 ms 330 95th 95th: 415 ms 415 0 140 280 420 560 700 ms
Percentile Value (ms) Rating
5th 205 Excellent
25th 245 Above average
50th 285 Average
75th 330 Below average
95th 415 Poor

What these numbers mean for females aged 40-49

A score around 285 ms is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Times below about 245 ms fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 330 ms fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population ran faster.

Percentiles show how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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Males data Males, 40-49
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