THE INFLUENCE OF MORBID OBESITY ON DRIVING SKILLS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Journal Title: The Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine, Bioengineering and Psychology - Year 2015, Vol 21, Issue 1
Abstract
The goal of the study was to assess psychomotor skills of morbidly obese drivers. The study group included 9 morbidly obese patients and the control group consisted of selected representatives of Polish drivers. The Vienna Test System was used for the purpose of this study. Differences in cognitive skills observed between both groups were significant. Studies on larger populations are necessary.
Authors and Affiliations
Michał Janewicz, Stefan Gaździński, Ewa Trejnowska, Adam Tarnowski, Paulina Baran, Mariusz Wyleżoł
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- EP ID EP169607
- DOI 10.13174/pjamp.21.01.2015.04
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