Collision Avoidance Training Using a Driving Simulator in Drivers with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
Parkinson’s disease (PD) impairs driving performance, and simulator studies have shown increased crashes compared to controls. In this pilot study, eight drivers with PD participated in three drive sessions with multiple simulator intersections of varying visibility and traffic load, where an incurring vehicle posed a crash risk. Over the course of the three sessions (once every 1-2 weeks), the authors observed reduction in crashes (p=0.059) and reaction times (p=0.006) to the vehicle incursion. These findings suggest that our simulator training program is feasible and potentially useful in drivers with PD. Future research questions include transfer of training to different driving tasks, duration of benefit, and the effect on long term real life outcomes in comparison to a standard intervention (e.g., driver education class) in a randomized trial.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Public Policy Center
227 South Quadrangle
Iowa City, IA United States 52242-1192 -
Authors:
- Dawson, Jeffrey D
- Dastrup, Elizabeth
- Rizzo, Matthew
- Anderson, Steven W
- Uc, Ergun Y
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Conference:
- Driving Assessment 2009: 5th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driving Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design
- Location: Big Sky MT, United States
- Date: 2009-6-22 to 2009-6-25
- Publication Date: 2009
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: CD-ROM; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 143-160
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 5th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment and Design
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash avoidance systems; Crash risk forecasting; Driver performance; Driving simulators; High risk drivers; Human factors in crashes; Pilot studies; Traffic safety; Training
- Uncontrolled Terms: Parkinson's disease
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01157945
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 139780874141627
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 30 2010 7:44AM