The impact of distractions on young adult drivers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 842-851

  Reimer, Bryan ^a   Mehler, Bruce ^a   D'Ambrosio, Lisa A ^a   Fried, Ronna ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Cognitive distraction; Distracted driving; Driving; Driving simulation; Inattention

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; COGNITIVE TASK; COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; DRIVING PERFORMANCE; DRIVING SIMULATION; DRIVING SIMULATOR; HANDS-FREE; IN-VEHICLE; LOW DEMAND; MEDICAL CONDITIONS; RELATIVE IMPACT; URBAN SETTINGS; WORKING MEMORIES;

AUTOMOBILE SIMULATORS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TELEPHONE SETS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAR; CAR DRIVING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950331207     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.06.021     Document Type: Article

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