Executive Function Capacities, Negative Driving Behavior and Crashes in Young Drivers

Executive Function Capacities, Negative Driving Behavior and Crashes in Young Drivers

Motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of injury and death in adolescents, with teen drivers three times more likely to be in a fatal crash when compared to adults. One potential contributing risk factor is the ongoing development of executive functioning with maturation of the frontal lobe th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Walshe, Chelsea Ward McIntosh, Daniel Romer, Flaura K. Winston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
executive function
cognitive control
adolescents
young drivers
driving behavior
motor vehicle crashes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/11/1314

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/11/1314

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