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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology Volume 31, 2009 - Issue 4
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Driving difficulties of brain-injured drivers in reaction to high-crash-risk simulated road events: A question of impaired divided attention?

Andrée-Ann Cyr University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Arne Stinchcombe University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Sylvain Gagnon University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shawn Marshall Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; The Rehabilitation Centre of the Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Malcolm Man-Son Hing Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Hillel Finestone Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Pages 472-482 | Received 27 Jul 2007, Accepted 06 Jun 2008, Published online: 13 Apr 2009
 
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Abstract

This study examined the role of impaired divided attention and speed of processing in traumatic brain injury (TBI) drivers in high-crash-risk simulated road events. A total of 17 TBI drivers and 16 healthy participants were exposed to four challenging simulated roadway events to which behavioral reactions were recorded. Participants were also asked to perform a dual task during portions of the driving task, and TBI individuals were administered standard measures of divided attention and reaction time. Results indicated that the TBI group crashed significantly more than controls (p < .05) and that dual-task performance correlated significantly with crash rate (r = .58, p = .05).

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