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ArticleInternational medical case reports journal2017

Training driving ability in a traumatic brain-injured individual using a driving simulator: a case report.

Sarah Imhoff, Martin Lavallière, Mathieu Germain-Robitaille, Normand Teasdale, Philippe Fait

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Article in International medical case reports journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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Authors and funding

5 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Sarah ImhoffDepartment of Human Kinetics; Research Group on Neuromusculoskeletal Dysfunctions (GRAN), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.
Martin LavallièreMassachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Health Sciences, Program of Kinesiology, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi.
Mathieu Germain-RobitailleFaculté de Médecine, Département de Kinésiologie.
Normand TeasdaleFaculté de Médecine, Département de Kinésiologie; Groupe de recherche en analyse du mouvement et ergonomie, Université Laval; CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Centre d'excellence sur le vieillissement de Québec.
Philippe FaitDepartment of Human Kinetics; Research Group on Neuromusculoskeletal Dysfunctions (GRAN), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada; Research Center in Neuropsychology and Cognition (CERNEC), Montréal, QC, Canada.
General Kinetics (United States) · USInstitut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Africaines · FRUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi · CAUniversité du Québec à Montréal · CAUniversité Laval · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) causes functional deficits that may significantly interfere with numerous activities of daily living such as driving. We report the case of a 20-year-old woman having lost her driver's license after sustaining a moderate TBI.

objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an in-simulator training program with automated feedback on driving performance in a TBI individual.

methodsThe participant underwent an initial and a final in-simulator driving assessment and 11 in-simulator training sessions with driving-specific automated feedbacks. Driving performance (simulation duration, speed regulation and lateral positioning) was measured in the driving simulator.

resultsSpeeding duration decreased during training sessions from 1.50 ± 0.80 min (4.16 ± 2.22%) to 0.45 ± 0.15 min (0.44 ± 0.42%) but returned to initial duration after removal of feedbacks for the final assessment. Proper lateral positioning improved with training and was maintained at the final assessment. Time spent in an incorrect lateral position decreased from 18.85 min (53.61%) in the initial assessment to 1.51 min (4.64%) on the final assessment.

conclusionDriving simulators represent an interesting therapeutic avenue. Considerable research efforts are needed to confirm the effectiveness of this method for driving rehabilitation of individuals who have sustained a TBI.

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assessmentdrivingrehabilitationsimulatortraumatic brain injury

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PMCPMC5315210
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