THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VIGILANCE DEFICITS AND TRAFFIC INJURIES INVOLVING CHILDREN

This study was designed to determine whether there is an increased frequency of deficits in impulse control, vigilance, or both, among child bicyclists or pedestrians who have been injured in traffic accidents, as assessed using objective measures and parent and teacher reports. Children ages 5 to 15 years presenting to the emergency room of the Montreal Children's Hospital were the subjects (total=848). Children were assessed using the Continuous Performance Task and the Delayed Response Test, both parts of a computerized test battery. Conclusions were that among children whose behavior may have been a factor in the occurrence of an injury, there is subjective evidence of increased hyperactivity and objective evidence of deficits in vigilance and attention when compared with closely matched controls.

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  American Academy of Pediatrics

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• Authors:
  • PLESS, I B
  • Taylor, H G
  • Arsenault, L
• Publication Date: 1995-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 219-224
• Serial:
  • Pediatrics
  • Volume: 95
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISSN: 0031-4005
  • EISSN: 1098-4275
  • Serial URL: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Children; Crashes; Cyclists; Impulses (Mechanics); Injuries; Pedestrians; Studies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accident studies
• Geographic Terms: Montreal (Canada)
• Old TRIS Terms: Child injuries; Impulses
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00681717
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 10 1995 12:00AM