An investigation of the effects of the common cold on simulated driving performance and detection of collisions: A laboratory study

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Smith, Andrew Paul ^a   Jamson, Samantha ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; TIME; TRAFFIC; VELOCITY;

EID: 84864106740     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001047     Document Type: Article

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