Anticipatory Heart Rate Responses of Motor Vehicle Drivers Riding as Passengers

Abstract

The heart rate of drivers and non-drivers was recorded while they were being driven around a circuit on public roads for the experiment described in this research note. As the vehicle negotiated a 'hazard', the heart rate of the drivers increased markedly, while the heart rate of the non-drivers did not. A second study showed similar but smaller differences between experienced truck drivers being driven around a course by newly qualified drivers, and experienced drivers being driven by other experienced truck drivers. Those driven by the newly qualified driver had the higher response. A third-study showed an elevated response in a group of trainee truck drivers over a nine-day course of instruction. These findings are discussed within the wider context of shared driving on long journeys. Keywords: Stress(Psychology); Stress(Physiology).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194365

Entities

People

  • Peter Henderson

Organizations

  • Queen's University Belfast

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Fungi
  • Hazards
  • Heart Rate
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Military Research
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Observation
  • Passengers
  • Reaction Time
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Data
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.