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Stature and seat position as factors affecting fractionated response time in motor vehicle drivers.

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Scott, PA; Candler, PD; Li, JC
Published in: Applied ergonomics
December 1996

Motor vehicle accident fatalities are a cause for concern internationally; all drivers need to selectively attend to environmental changes, and to react swiftly and appropriately. The focus of the present paper was to investigate the effect of stature and seat positioning on fractionated response time. Eighty four young South African adults spanning a range of statures from 1.48 m to 2.00 m were tested in two extreme seat positions (near and far) using a European designed car-shell. Significant differences (p

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Published In

Applied ergonomics

ISSN

0003-6870

Publication Date

December 1996

Volume

27

Issue

6

Start / End Page

411 / 416

Location

england

Related Subject Headings

  • Human Factors
  • 1203 Design Practice and Management
  • 1116 Medical Physiology
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
 

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Scott, P. A., Candler, P. D., & Li, J. C. (1996). Stature and seat position as factors affecting fractionated response time in motor vehicle drivers. Applied Ergonomics, 27(6), 411–416.
Scott, P. A., P. D. Candler, and J. C. Li. “Stature and seat position as factors affecting fractionated response time in motor vehicle drivers.Applied Ergonomics 27, no. 6 (December 1996): 411–16.
Scott PA, Candler PD, Li JC. Stature and seat position as factors affecting fractionated response time in motor vehicle drivers. Applied ergonomics. 1996 Dec;27(6):411–6.
Scott, P. A., et al. “Stature and seat position as factors affecting fractionated response time in motor vehicle drivers.Applied Ergonomics, vol. 27, no. 6, Dec. 1996, pp. 411–16.
Scott PA, Candler PD, Li JC. Stature and seat position as factors affecting fractionated response time in motor vehicle drivers. Applied ergonomics. 1996 Dec;27(6):411–416.
Journal cover image

Published In

Applied ergonomics

ISSN

0003-6870

Publication Date

December 1996

Volume

27

Issue

6

Start / End Page

411 / 416

Location

england

Related Subject Headings

  • Human Factors
  • 1203 Design Practice and Management
  • 1116 Medical Physiology
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences