Biological and behavioral factors affecting driving safety

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 69-73

  Vivoli, Roberto ^a   Bergomi, M ^a   Rovesti, S ^a   Bussetti, P ^a   Guaitoli, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral factors; Biological factors; Driving safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; FATIGUE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33750696653     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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