Driving Performance in Patients With Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia; A Driving Simulator Pilot Study

Driving with hemianopia, I: Detection performance in a driving simulator.

PURPOSE This study was designed to examine the effect of homonymous hemianopia (HH) on detection of pedestrian figures in multiple realistic and hazardous situations within the controlled environment of a driving simulator. METHODS Twelve people with complete HH and without visual neglect or cognitive decline and 12 matched (age, sex, and years of driving experience) normally sighted (NV) dri...

Assessment of Intoxicated Driving with a Simulator: a Pilot Validation Study with On-road Driving

Assessment of driving performance in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by a driving simulator.

OBJECTIVE To compare the driving performance using a driving simulator with physical and cognitive functions as measured by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) in patients suffering from the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis (RRMS). METHODS 31 RRMS patients (18 women, 13 men, mean age 35.6 +/- 8.3 years, EDSS 2.8 +/- ...

Survey of gender effect on driving performance and mental workload of Young Drivers using a driving simulator

Background and aims: Road traffic accident annually lead to the death of 1.2 million people and also the disability of some 50 million people in the world. Iran is one of the countries with the highest rates of road accidents in the world. According to the annual statistics by the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, 15,932 people have lost their lives in road traffic accidents in 1395 sh. Acco...

Survey the effect of texting on driving performances using drivers driving a Simulator

Introduction: There is evidence that driver distraction is one of the major causes of vehicle accidents. One of the key factors that can affect people's driving performance drastically, is texting. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of texting on driving functions using a driving simulator. Methods and Materials: This study was conducted on 80 students ranging fro...