Useful field of view after traumatic brain injury.
BACKGROUND
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors often have sensory and cognitive impairments that may interfere with driving ability. The Useful Field of View (UFOV) is a measure of visual information processing that is a good predictor of vehicle crash risk in older adults.


OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to explore the possibility that UFOV is compromised after TBI.


METHODS
UFOV performance of 23 TBI survivors and 18 young adults without neurological impairment were compared.


CONCLUSIONS
TBI survivors had higher UFOV scores than young adults, which indicated a greater functional loss of peripheral vision. The results suggest that the UFOV may be a valuable instrument for assessing driving readiness in TBI survivors.
Fisk
Gary D
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Department of Psychology and Sociology, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, Georgia 31709, USA. gdf@canes.gsw.edu
Novack
Thomas
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Mennemeier
Mark
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Roenker
Daniel
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014794:Visual Fields; D014796:Visual Perception