Steering simulation performance in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and matched control subjects

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 590-595

  Juniper, M ^a   Hack, M A ^a   George, C F ^b   Davies, R J O ^a   Stradling, J R ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automobile accidents; Car accidents; Driving; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Steering simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034017469     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15.27.x     Document Type: Article

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