Abstract
Diabetic drivers are at increased risk to be involved in road crashes. While there is a large body of evidence regarding the effects of hypoglycemia on driving, very little is known about the effects of hyperglycemia on driving. The goal of this study was, therefore, to evaluate the effects of acute hyperglycemia (AH) on type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) drivers in comparison to euglycemic state. Eighteen T1DM drivers were asked to navigate twice through nine hazardous scenarios in a driving simulator during euglycemia and AH (mean glucose level 138±34 and 321±29 mg\dL respectively) in a counterbalanced crossover design. Driving performance was continually monitored for driving data and eye tracking data. During euglycemia, participants maintained a longer headway distance (Mean=50.46+26.2m) compared to AH (40.87+20.15m P<0.005). Under a state of euglycemia, participants had a fewer number of brakes per kilometers driven (4.31+3.867) compared to AH (6.69+5.192 P<0.05). This study provides evidence to the negative effects of acute hyperglycemia on driving performance.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1284 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Event | 63rd International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2019 - Seattle, United States Duration: 28 Oct 2019 → 1 Nov 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Human Factors and Ergonomics