Citation

Lengenfelder J, Schultheis MT, Al-Shihabi T, Mourant R, Deluca J. J. Head Trauma Rehabil. 2002; 17(1): 26-37.

Affiliation

Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Laboratory, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11860327

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Virtual reality (VR) was used to investigate the influence of divided attention (simple versus complex) on driving performance (speed control). DESIGN: Three individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and three healthy controls (HC), matched for age, education, and gender, were examined. RESULTS: Preliminary results revealed no differences on driving speed between TBI and HC. In contrast, TBI subjects demonstrated a greater number of errors on a secondary task performed while driving. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that VR may provide an innovative medium for direct evaluation of basic cognitive functions (ie, divided attention) and its impact on everyday tasks (ie, driving) not previously available through traditional neuropsychological measures.

Language: en