Safetylit: Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.A new method for assessing the risk of accident associated with darkness. - Johansson O, Wanvik PO, Elvik R. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_107471_17This paper presents a new method for assessing the risk of accidents associated with darkness. The method estimates the risk of accident associated with darkness in terms of an odds ratio, which is defined as follows: [(number of accidents in darkness in a...Behavioural measures of frontal lobe function in a population of young social drinkers with binge drinking pattern. - Scaife JC, Duka T. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_105147_17BACKGROUND: Binge drinking may lead to brain damage. The aim of the present study was to compare the cognitive abilities of binge and non-binge drinkers in tasks which test functions linked to discrete areas of the prefrontal cortex. METHODS: Non-binge and...Central nervous system stimulants: effect on visual functions and occurrence of road traffic accidents. - Oladehinde MK, Adegbehingbe BO, Adeoye AO, Onakoya AO. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_107520_17OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of the use of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants on visual functions and occurrence of road traffic accidents (RTA) amongst commercial drivers. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study in which two hundred and fifteen cons...Comparative study of stabilometric parameters in sportsmen of various disciplines. - Arkov VV, Abramova TF, Nikitina TM, Ivanov VV, Suprun DV, Shkurnikov MU, Tonevitskii AG. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_105042_17Stabilometric parameters were compared in sportsmen of various disciplines (biathlon, boat racing, judo, and water polo). A decrease in the role of gravitational factor in sport activity was accompanied by the impairment of balance characteristics, which r...Dancers' perceptions of pain and injury: positive and negative effects. - Thomas H, Tarr J. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_105054_17Two hundred and four dance students, professionals, and former dancers in the UK completed questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and a body scanning and mapping process aimed at gaining an increased understanding of how dancers interpret pain and its...Fall Risk in Older Adults: Roles of Self-Rated Vision, Home Modifications, and Limb Function. - Steinman BA, Pynoos J, Nguyen AQ. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_105183_17OBJECTIVE: To assess direct effects of self-rated vision, home modifications, and limb functioning, and moderating effects of self-rated vision on change in functioning of upper and lower limbs on fall risk in older adults. METHOD: Logistic regression was ...The conspicuity of first-responder safety garments. - Tuttle SJ, Sayer JR, Buonarosa ML. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_107150_17INTRODUCTION: This study compared the conspicuity of three types of first-responder safety garments (NFPA 1971-2007 turnout gear coats, and ANSI/ISEA 107 and 207 safety vests). METHOD: Participants drove instrumented vehicles on a closed track during both ...Visual function survey of commercial intercity vehicle drivers in Ilorin, Nigeria. - Adekoya BJ, Owoeye JF, Adepoju FG, Ajaiyeoba AI. Sensing and Response Issueshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_105216_17Objective: To determine the prevalence of visual impairment among commercial intercity vehicle drivers (CIVDs) in Ilorin, Nigeria. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study.Participants: Among the estimated 450 drivers operating in 5 motor parks for CIVD...