2015, Volume 21, Issue 1

The Influence of Morbid Obesity on Driving Skills. Preliminary Results.

Michał JANEWICZ¹, Stefan P. GAŹDZIŃSKI², Ewa TREJNOWSKA³, Adam TARNOWSKI⁴, Paulina BARAN⁵, Mariusz WYLEŻOŁ⁶
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¹Aeromedical Training Division, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
²Aviation Safety Department, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
³Surgery Clinic, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine Scientific Association
⁴Aviation Psychology Department, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
⁵Aviation Bioengineering Department, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
⁶Surgery Clinic, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine


Autor korenspondencyjny: Michał JANEWICZ; Aeromedical Training Division, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine; email: mjanewic[at]wiml.waw.pl

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The goal of the study was to assess psychomotor skills of morbidly obese drivers. The study group included 9 morbidly obese patients and the control group consisted of selected representatives of Polish drivers. The Vienna Test System was used for the purpose of this study. Differences in cognitive skills observed between both groups were significant. Studies on larger populations are necessary.

Słowa kluczowe

driving, morbid obesity, psychomotor skill