The Effect of Hands-Free Cell Phone Conversation on Psychomotor Performance Required for Safe Driving: A Quasi-Experimental Study
| Author | Farideh Sadeghian | en |
| Author | Mojgan Karbakhsh | en |
| Author | Mahnaz Saremi | en |
| Author | Iraj Alimohammadi | en |
| Author | Hassan Ashayeri | en |
| Author | Mahsa Fayaz | en |
| Author | Soheil Saadat | en |
| Issued Date | 2018-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Hands-free cell phone conversation (HFCC) while driving is a common practice among drivers. Several studies have revealed that HFCC, while driving, is no safer than hand-held cell phone conversations (HHCC). This study was conducted to explore the influence of HFCC on the psychomotor performance of drivers. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the participants were randomly allocated into 2 groups. Participants in group1 passed the traffic psychological battery of the Vienna test system (VTS) once without being engaged in any phone conversation and again while making a HFCC. The order of testing in the 2nd group was reversed. All participants shifted their group and passed the tests in a reverse order after 7 to 10 days. The tests included peripheral perception, perceptual speed, general intelligence, visuomotor coordination, and time anticipation. The mixed model analysis was used to assess the association of HFCC with every test. Results: A total of 24 students, with a mean age of 27.1 ± 5.3 years, were included in the study. HFCC had a significant negative influence on the overall mean duration (P value = 0.015), overall percent error duration (P value < 0.001) in visuomotor coordination median deviation time (P value = 0.007) in time anticipation, divided attention in peripheral perception test (P value = 0.053), and general intelligence (P value = 0.005). However, perceptual speed and field of vision did not reveal any significant association. Conclusions: These findings provided further evidence of the adverse effects of HFCC during driving. Even though drivers can perceive an obstacle while talking on a hands-free cell phone, they are highly likely to react incorrectly due to impairment of visuomotor coordination, time anticipation, divided attention, and fluid intelligence. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/archneurosci.64886 | en |
| Keyword | Driving | en |
| Keyword | Hands- Free Cell Phone | en |
| Keyword | Visuomotor Coordination | en |
| Keyword | Time Anticipation | en |
| Keyword | Intelligence | en |
| Keyword | Selective Attention | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Effect of Hands-Free Cell Phone Conversation on Psychomotor Performance Required for Safe Driving: A Quasi-Experimental Study | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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