Examining the Association Between Age and Tractor Driving Performance Measures Using a High-Fidelity Tractor Driving Simulator

Kayla Faust; Carri Casteel; Daniel V McGehee; Corinne Peek-Asa; Diane Rohlman; Marizen R Ramirez

doi:10.13031/jash.14403

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Examining the Association Between Age and Tractor Driving Performance Measures Using a High-Fidelity Tractor Driving Simulator

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Examining the Association Between Age and Tractor Driving Performance Measures Using a High-Fidelity Tractor Driving Simulator

Kayla Faust, Carri Casteel, Daniel V McGehee, Corinne Peek-Asa, Diane Rohlman and Marizen R Ramirez

Journal of agricultural safety and health, Vol.27(3), pp.159-175

07/09/2021

DOI: 10.13031/jash.14403

PMID: 34350743

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HIGHLIGHTS This study uses a new tractor driving simulator to examine the impact of age on perception response time in an emergency braking situation. The results demonstrate increased risk for crash among older farm equipment operators. ABSTRACT. Transportation-related incidents are the leading cause of occupational fatalities for all industries in the U.S. In the agriculture industry, where tractor-related incidents are the leading cause of occupational fatality, fatal crashes occur more frequently among senior farm equipment operators (FEOs) than younger FEOs. This study examined the association between age and driving performance among FEOs using a simulated driving environment. We demonstrated that older FEOs have longer perception response times when encountering an incurring semi-truck during a simulated drive than younger FEOs. These results persisted when adjusted for selected medical diagnoses and medications, tractor generation, and tractor horsepower. However, due to the small sample size and limitations of the tractor driving simulator, its use for event perception response time research is questionable. The tractor driving simulator used in this study may be better suited for distracted driving studies and studies comparing the ways in which FEOs drive passenger vehicles compared to tractors. Keywords: Driving simulation; Perception response time; Senior drivers; Tractor.

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Title: Subtitle: Examining the Association Between Age and Tractor Driving Performance Measures Using a High-Fidelity Tractor Driving Simulator
Creators: Kayla Faust - University of Iowa
Carri Casteel - University of Iowa
Daniel V McGehee - University of Iowa
Corinne Peek-Asa - University of Iowa
Diane Rohlman - University of Iowa
Marizen R Ramirez - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of agricultural safety and health, Vol.27(3), pp.159-175
DOI: 10.13031/jash.14403
PMID: 34350743
NLM abbreviation: J Agric Saf Health
ISSN: 1074-7583
eISSN: 1943-7846
Language: English
Date published: 07/09/2021
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Epidemiology; Emergency Medicine; Driving Safety Research Institute; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984187063302771

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