TY - JOUR
PY - 2019//
TI - Utility of a novel simulator paradigm in the assessment of driving ability in individuals with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
JO - Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders
A1 - Bernstein, John
A1 - Roye, Scott
A1 - Calamia, Matthew
A1 - De Vito, Alyssa
SP - ePub
EP - ePub
VL - ePub
IS - ePub
N2 - This study aimed to evaluate the utility of a novel, more cost-effective driving simulator, Assetto Corsa (AC), in detecting differences in driving performance between individuals with and without ADHD. Driving simulators are a useful means of assessing driving performance in those with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); however, they are frequently expensive and thus unavailable to many researchers. A total of 87 participants (16 with ADHD, 71 without) completed an AC driving simulator task. They also completed computerized measures of attention and executive functioning and a questionnaire assessing self-reported driving behaviors and anger, ADHD and related symptoms, and mind wandering. Relative to those without ADHD, participants with ADHD reached higher average ground speeds and more greatly utilized the throttle. They also applied higher maximum pressure to the throttle and brake pedals. Within the full sample, greater mind wandering was associated with average and maximum throttle pressure and maximum ground speed.
FINDINGS confirm prior works indicative of a deleterious effect of ADHD diagnosis on simulator performance and may be attributed to a combination of impulsivity and mind wandering.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 1866-6116 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12402-019-00303-w ID - ref1 ER -