In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 18, No. 2 ( 2023-2-2), p. e0278300-
Abstract:
Drivers should be aware of possible impairing effects of alcohol, medicinal substance, or fatigue on driving performance. Such effects are assessed in clinical trials, including a driving task or related psychomotor tasks. However, a choice between predicting tasks must be made. Here, we compare driving performance with on-the-road driving, simulator driving, and psychomotor tasks using the effect of sleep deprivation. Method This two-way cross over study included 24 healthy men with a minimum driving experience of 3000km per year. Psychomotor tasks, simulated driving, and on-the-road driving were assessed in the morning and the afternoon after a well-rested night and in the morning after a sleep-deprived night. Driving behaviour was examined by calculating the Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP). Results SDLP increased after sleep deprivation for simulated (10cm, 95%CI:6.7–13.3) and on-the-road driving (2.8cm, 95%CI:1.9–3.7). The psychomotor test battery detected effects of sleep deprivation in almost all tasks. Correlation between on-the-road tests and simulator SDLP after a well-rested night (0.63, p 〈 .001) was not present after a night of sleep deprivation (0.31, p = .18). Regarding the effect of sleep deprivation on the psychomotor test battery, only adaptive tracking correlated with the SDLP of the driving simulator (-0.50, p = .02). Other significant correlations were related to subjective VAS scores. Discussion The lack of apparent correlations and difference in sensitivity of performance of the psychomotor tasks, simulated driving and, on-the-road driving indicates that the tasks may not be interchangeable and may assess different aspects of driving behaviour.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.g002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.g003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.g004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.g005
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.g006
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.g007
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.t002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.t003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.t004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.t005
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.s001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.s002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0278300.s003
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2023
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2267670-3
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