SynthesisPloS one2017
The acute physiological stress response to driving: A systematic review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Sensitivity of Physiological Measures of Acute Driver Stress: A Meta-Analytic Review.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2021Pooled it
- State-dependent Gaussian kernel-based power spectrum modification for accurate instantaneous heart rate estimation.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Six years of car driving experience: impact of psychological status, sleep, fatigue and quality of life in female drivers in Saudi Arabia: an online survey study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Neighborhood homicide rate and odds of colorectal adenoma among adult patients seeking colonoscopy.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2024Article
- Driving Stress-Induced Effects on the Orofacial Region and Its Functions and Health Behaviors in Riyadh: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A narrative review of the interconnection between pilot acute stress, startle, and surprise effects in the aviation context: Contribution of physiological measurements.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2023Review
- Detecting driver stress and hazard anticipation using real-time cardiac measurement: A simulator study.Brain and behavior · 2022Article
- Car Seats with Capacitive ECG Electrodes Can Detect Cardiac Pacemaker Spikes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Stress Monitoring and Recent Advancements in Wearable Biosensors.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Review
- Heart Rate Change While Drowsy Driving.Journal of Korean medical science · 2019Article
- Effects of flurbiprofen on serum level of interleukin-6, prostacyclin and corticosteroid A2 in patients with bone metastases of cancer.Oncology letters · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe experience of driving has been suggested to be detrimental to health. One hypothesis is that each exposure elicits an acute stress response, and that repeated exposures may act as a chronic stressor.
objectiveThe aim of this review is to evaluate and synthesise the evidence on whether driving elicits an acute physiological stress response.
methodsElectronic databases, including CINAHL, PsycINFO and Medline, were searched for original articles written in English from database inception until March 2016. The inclusion criteria of this review included a quantitative examination of an acute physiological stress response to driving, in either on-road or simulated settings, compared to a comparison or control condition. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting criteria.
resultsA total of 27,295 abstracts were screened and 28 full-text manuscripts retrieved. Of these, seven articles met the inclusion criteria including four simulator studies and three on-road studies. All suggested a significant change in at least one physiological outcome, but the strongest evidence was for increases in urine catecholamine and cortisol after driving for long hours on-road; results on other outcomes are limited by the small number of studies or inconsistent findings.
conclusionsOverall, these studies provided moderate evidence to suggest that driving for long hours elicits a stress response over an extended period of time. There is insufficient evidence that driving for a shorter period of time elicits an acute stress response, especially in real, on-road tasks. However, the limited number of studies, small sample sizes, heterogeneity in study objectives, methodologies and physiological outcomes limit conclusions. Future studies could be improved by recruiting a larger sample, utilizing modern stress markers such as heart rate variability, and primarily focusing on the acute physiological stress response to on-road driving.
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