The Effect of Age on Cognitive Performance Under the Impact of Vibration in a Driving Environment

• Autorzy: Muzammil M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The effect of organismic variable age on human cognitive performance was studied under the impact of vibration in different automobile driving environments, namely city streets, rural roads and highways. Reaction time was measured in milliseconds through a human response measurement system specifically designed for the purpose. Results of the study showed that age had a significant effect in city street and rural road conditions. It was also found that the level of equivalent acceleration of vibration and a difficulty index significantly affected cognitive performance in all driving conditions. The organismic variable age observed to have a significant effect on task performance implied that youngsters and older people are stressed differently in specific environments of driving so proper stress management strategies should be evolved for them in order to minimize the number of accidents.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

equivalent acceleration of vibration; difficulty index; driving environment; cognitive performance; reaction time

PL

adaptacja człowieka do pracy; kierowcy i maszyniści; drgania; transport; czas reakcji

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 10, No. 4
• Strony: 333--348
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Muzammil M.

• Z.H. College of Engineering & Technology, A.M. University, Aligarh, U.P., India

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