Mediating factors associated with pedestrian injury in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
| Autor: | David C. Schwebel, Snehal Khatri, Fred J. Biasini, Despina Stavrinos, Sylvie Mrug, Philip R. Fine, J. Bart Hodgens |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Poison control Pedestrian Walking Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Executive Function User-Computer Interface Risk Factors Injury prevention medicine Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Humans Computer Simulation Child business.industry Accidents Traffic Human factors and ergonomics Cognition medicine.disease Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Case-Control Studies Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Photic Stimulation Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics. 128(2) |
| ISSN: | 1098-4275 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: Unintentional injury is the leading cause of pediatric mortality. One leading cause of unintentional injury is pedestrian injury. Children with developmental disabilities, particularly those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder–combined type (ADHD-C) seem to have increased pedestrian injury risk. This study examined (1) the differences in pedestrian behavior between children with ADHD-C and normally developing comparison children and (2) the mediating factors that might link ADHD-C with pedestrian injury risk. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 78 children aged 7 to 10 years (39 children with ADHD-C diagnoses and 39 age- and gender-matched typically developing children) participated. The main outcome measure was pedestrian behavior, as measured in a semi-immersive, interactive, virtual pedestrian environment. Key pedestrian variables related to different aspects of the crossing process were identified: (1) before the cross (ie, evaluating aspects of the crossing environment); (2) making the cross (ie, deciding to cross and initiating movement); and (3) safety of the cross (ie, safety within the pedestrian environment after the decision to cross was made). RESULTS: Children with ADHD-C chose riskier pedestrian environments to cross within (F1,72 = 4.83; P < .05). No significant differences emerged in other aspects of the crossing process. Executive function played a mediating role in the relationship between ADHD-C and the safety of the cross. CONCLUSIONS: Children with ADHD-C seem to display appropriate curbside pedestrian behavior but fail to process perceived information adequately to permit crossing safely. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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