Long-term retention of a divided attention psycho-motor test combining choice reaction test and postural balance test: A preliminary study

• Published in: Accident analysis and prevention Vol. 82; pp. 126 - 133
• Main Authors: Rossi, R., Pascolo, P.B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Attention - physiology; Automobile Driving - psychology; Choice Behavior - physiology; Driving conditions; Driving under the influence; Driving while impaired; Drugs; Drunkenness; Fatigue (materials); Female; Forensic engineering; Humans; Learning; Long-term motor retention; Male; Motors; Postural Balance - physiology; Posturography; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Psychophysical condition; Retention (Psychology) - physiology; Roadside test; Roadsides; Young Adult; Posturography; Roadside test; Long-term motor retention; Psychophysical condition; Driving under the influence; Driving while impaired

•We examined unimpaired subjects to study gestures motor retention of a novel psycho-motor test.•Subjects concurrently perform a critical tracking test and a choice reaction test.•We found that only at first exposure three practice trials are needed to learn the test.•Second session of trials shows...