International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
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Int J Occup Med Environ Health · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialFurther development of a commercial driving simulation for research in occupational medicine.
The purpose of this study was to refine a commercial car driving simulation for occupational research. As the effects of ethanol on driving behavior are well established, we choose alcohol as a test compound to investigate the performance of subjects during simulation. ⋯ In sum, a clear ethanol effect was observed in the driving simulation. This simulation seems suitable for occupational research and produces little simulator sickness. Controlling for possible learning effects is recommended in driving simulation studies.