International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Masako Fujii
Graduate School of Health Science,
7-10-2, Tomogaoka, Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Japan
Research Article
Influence of Attention on the Control of Speed and Steering in Older Drivers and Stroke Patients
Author(s): Masako Fujii, Yasuhiro Sawada, Kazuaki Goshi, Katsuya Matsunaga and Rumi TanemuraMasako Fujii, Yasuhiro Sawada, Kazuaki Goshi, Katsuya Matsunaga and Rumi Tanemura
Objective: Attention is important for driving an automobile. The aim of this study was to identify driving behaviors that are influenced by attention.
Methods: This study included 49 healthy individuals (19 men and 30 women) and 10 stroke patients (8 men and 2 women). The subjects’ attention was assessed using the Trail Making Test and the Simple Reaction Time task of the Continuous Performance Test. In a driving simulator with driving conditions set in accordance with the traffic regulations in Japan, including two lanes on each side of the road and a speed limit of 60 km/h, the subjects performed four left turn tasks, six right turn tasks, and six changing lane tasks. Road edge excursion frequency, speeding frequency and duration, crash frequency, speed during driving, distance from the vehicle ahead after entering the passing lane, veh.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000460