Abstract

HERVAS, ALEJANDRA; TORTOSA, FRANCISCO; FERRERO, JAVIER  and  CIVERA, CRISTINA. Effects of fatigue on simulated high speed driving for prolonged periods. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.3, pp.897-907. ISSN 1657-9267.

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.

Keywords : Road safety; fatigue; ederly people; prolongued driving; decision making; Ederly driving; over 55; fatigue and driving.

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