The impact of intersection design on the driving performance of adults in the recovery phase of a turn

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 472-481

  Classen, Sherrilene ^a   Shechtman, Orit ^a   Stephens, Burton ^a   Davis, Ethan ^a   Lanford, Desiree ^a   Mann, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental design; Instrumented vehicle; Kinematics measures; Older drivers; Repeated measures design; US Federal Highway Administration guidelines

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249103136     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802209X12577616538591     Document Type: Article

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