Effects of fatigue on simulated high speed driving for prolonged periods

Some evidences show that fatigue, that is one of the main effects of prolonged driving, can be more evident on elderly people. This work describes a study on the effects of prolonged driving using a driving simulator within a group of individuals older than 55 years. These individuals underwent medi...

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Autor Principal: Ferrero, Javier; Universidad de Valencia
Otros Autores: Hervás, Alejandra; Universidad de Valencia, Civera, Cristina; Universidad de Valencia, Tortosa, Francisco; Universidad de Valencia
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2010
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revPsycho/article/view/1011
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Sumario: Some evidences show that fatigue, that is one of the main effects of prolonged driving, can be more evident on elderly people. This work describes a study on the effects of prolonged driving using a driving simulator within a group of individuals older than 55 years. These individuals underwent medical and psychological examinations before and after the driving experience: on the one hand, Blood Pressure and PulseOximetry were monitored and they took the Driver-Test. Preliminary results suggest a decreasing performance after driving, especially affecting decision-making capacity