Conference proceeding
Driver Rehabilitation In Parkinson’s Disease Using A Driving Simulator: A Pilot Study
Proceedings of the 6th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, Vol.6, pp.248-254
06/29/2011
DOI: 10.17077/drivingassessment.1404
PMCID: PMC3837491
PMID: 24273757
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) impairs driving performance. In this pilot study, four drivers with PD (selected based on poor road driving performance in the past) participated in a rehabilitation program using a driving simulator. Two different training drives (#1- multiple intersections of varying visibility and traffic load, where an incurring vehicle posed a crash risk, #2- various scenarios on decision making, hazard perception and response) were administered in each session (total 3 sessions once every 1–2 weeks) with immediate feedback after the drives. We observed reduction in crashes in drive #1 and improved scores on drive #2 in the simulator. In addition, 3 subjects showed marked improvements in their total error counts on a standard road test between baseline and post-training sessions, one subject stayed stable. These findings suggest that our simulator training program is feasible and potentially useful in impaired drivers with PD.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Driver Rehabilitation In Parkinson’s Disease Using A Driving Simulator: A Pilot Study
- Creators
- Ergun Uc - Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of IowaMatthew Rizzo - Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of IowaSteven Anderson - Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of IowaJessica Lawrence - Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of IowaJeffrey Dawson - Public Policy Center, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the 6th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, Vol.6, pp.248-254
- DOI
- 10.17077/drivingassessment.1404
- PMID
- 24273757
- PMCID
- PMC3837491
- Publisher
- University of Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/29/2011
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Public Health Administration; Biostatistics
- Record Identifier
- 9984020854902771
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