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[Aging and psychological assessment of motor vehicle driving capability]
Małgorzata Waszkowska1, Bohdan Dudek
1Zakładu Psychologii Pracy, Instytutu Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera w Lodzi. waszko@imp.lodz.pl
Background:
The aim of the present project was to determine: (a) at what age the psychomotor functions begin to decline, which would justify routine testing to assess them, and (b) at what level the declining psychomotor functions can be recognized as a contraindication against driving motor vehicles.
Materials And Methods:
The subjects were 186 motor vehicle drivers, aged 26-64 years. The parameters examined included eye-hand coordination and reaction time.
Results:
The analysis of the results revealed that a significantly decreased level of psychomotor function could be noted at the age of 45 years.
Conclusions:
It was assumed that the results of psychological tests performed by persons with 0.05% BAC can be the empirical criterion for a decline that would significantly impair the driver's work capability. The findings of our study made it possible to develop a proposal for modifying the testing procedure and the principles of certifying work capability of motor vehicle drivers.
