Effects of vibration exposure on professional drivers: A field test for quantifying visual and cognitive performance

Work

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 3039-3042

  Costa, N ^a   Arezes, P M ^a   Melo, R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

acuity; aptitude; performance; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; CAR DRIVING; CHEMISTRY; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SALIVA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VIBRATION; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SALIVA; TRANSPORTATION; VIBRATION; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859817130     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0561-3039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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