According to the report by the national safety council, cognitive workload contributes to around 21% of total vehicle crashes happening all over the world. Bus drivers are at higher risk of cognitive workload as their job involves multitasking. Bus driver’s cognitive impairment can often lead to accidents. Hence, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was performed to estimate the progression of cognitive impairment over a period of time. Bus drivers who work for metropolitan transport corporation participated in the study. They were classified into two groups, fatal and control group (nonfatal drivers), and their performance was studied in two different scenarios, i.e., static simulator and on-road testing. A total of 84 bus drivers participated in our study. Significance tests (p < 0.05) were carried out to identify differences between fatal and control (nonfatal) group drivers for both scenarios. Mean MMSE scores decrease after one hour of simulated driving for both on-road and simulator conditions for fatal drivers. Also, the scores were higher during simulated driving than in on-road testing condition. Results from the present study can help in rehabilitative training among fatal drivers during reinstating to services.


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    Title :

    Comparative Assessment of Mini-Mental State Examination in Bus Drivers for On-Road and Simulator Study Conditions


    Additional title:

    Design Science and Innovation




    Publication date :

    2021-03-24


    Size :

    6 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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