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100 1 a| Brown, Danielle.=| ^A1181740;

245 12 a| A comparison of drivers' braking responses across ages /c| by Danielle Brown.;

260 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| East Carolina University,c| 2012.;

300 a| 75 pages :b| digital, PDF file.;

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490 1 a| ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis;

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502 b| M.S.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2012.;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy.;

500 a| Advisor: Anne Dickerson.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed January 23, 2013).;

520 3 a| As driving is associated with independence, it is important for occupational therapists to understand what skills are required to drive safely and how to assess them in order to keep older drivers driving independently as long as possible. This study examined the reaction times and braking forces of younger and older adults in both simple and complex reaction situations. Results showed that all participants had an increase in reaction time with increased complexity of the situation. Although previous research has shown that reaction times slow with age, our results did not demonstrate statistically significant differences between the braking reactions of younger and older drivers. However, this study's results show that, the time difference between a brake reaction in a simple situation and one in a complex situation increases significantly with age (z = 2.364, p = 0.024). Additionally, younger and older drivers were able to consistently demonstrate application of sufficient force (e.g., 30 pounds) to control brake pedals. These findings support the concept that age related changes may influence the ability to process and react to complex stimuli.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

650 2 a| Automobile Driving.=| ^A918674;

650 0 a| Automobile driving simulators.=| ^A100572;

650 2 a| Agingx| physiology.=| ^A924663;

650 2 a| Reaction Time.=| ^A1134875;

650 2 a| Cognition.=| ^A918219;

650 2 a| Female.=| ^A1058014;

650 2 a| Male.=| ^A1098808;

650 2 a| Humans.=| ^A943988;

650 2 a| Middle Aged.=| ^A946063;

650 2 a| Adult.=| ^A919078;

650 2 a| Occupational Therapyx| methods.=| ^A920722;

653 a| Occupational therapy;

653 a| Aging.;

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A comparison of drivers' braking responses across ages / by Danielle Brown.

Author/creator	Brown, Danielle
Other author	Dickerson, Anne.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Occupational Therapy.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2012.
Description	75 pages : digital, PDF file.
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Automobile Driving. Automobile driving simulators. Aging--physiology. Reaction Time. Cognition. Female. Male. Humans. Middle Aged. Adult. Occupational Therapy--methods.

Series	ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary	As driving is associated with independence, it is important for occupational therapists to understand what skills are required to drive safely and how to assess them in order to keep older drivers driving independently as long as possible. This study examined the reaction times and braking forces of younger and older adults in both simple and complex reaction situations. Results showed that all participants had an increase in reaction time with increased complexity of the situation. Although previous research has shown that reaction times slow with age, our results did not demonstrate statistically significant differences between the braking reactions of younger and older drivers. However, this study's results show that, the time difference between a brake reaction in a simple situation and one in a complex situation increases significantly with age (z = 2.364, p = 0.024). Additionally, younger and older drivers were able to consistently demonstrate application of sufficient force (e.g., 30 pounds) to control brake pedals. These findings support the concept that age related changes may influence the ability to process and react to complex stimuli.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy.
General note	Advisor: Anne Dickerson.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed January 23, 2013).
Dissertation note	M.S. East Carolina University 2012.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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