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Citation

Wilson M, Chattington M, Marple-Horvat DE. J. Mot. Behav. 2008; 40(3): 190-202.

Affiliation

Institute for Biophysical and Clinical Research Into Human Movement, Manchester Metropolitan University, England.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3200/JMBR.40.3.190-202

PMID

18477533

Abstract

On a winding open road, a driver consistently looks to the inside of each bend before turning the steering wheel. When researchers disrupt this coordination by instructing drivers not to move their eyes, drivers' performance is impaired and their completion time during racing increases. The present authors examined whether changing internal states in a way that also restricts eye movements reduces coordination and affects performance. Participants (N = 24) completed a simulated rally stage under manipulation of their anxiety state through ego threat. Performance decreased under pressure, and the decrement was associated with a narrowing of the range of eye movements and a reduced correlation of eye movements with steering. The authors discuss the possibility that the deterioration in performance is a cost of maintaining steering when eye-movement driving input to the steering controller is reduced.


Language: en

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