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Driving safety is recognized as critical for young people by institutions, insurances and research. The ability to manage such a complex activity as driving is still developing through adolescence and in early adulthood. The present research investigates the human factors in the driver-car interaction. The experimental method assesses the visual-motor coordination capabilities of future drivers, also in relation to their life styles. The results show that a frequent but good quality physical activity improves visual-motor coordination.
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This work is financed by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena. The authors gratefully acknowledge the principals and teachers of the primary and secondary schools involved: La Carovana, IPSIA Ferrari, IPSSCA Cattaneo-Deledda, ITIS Meucci, ITIS Levi, Liceo Wiligelmo.
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Tripi, F. et al. (2020). Visual and Motor Capabilities of Future Car Drivers. In: Ahram, T., Karwowski, W., Vergnano, A., Leali, F., Taiar, R. (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration 2020. IHSI 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1131. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39512-4_34
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