Does music affect performance on a hazard perception test for cyclists?
| Autor: | Pieter Vansteenkiste, Flore Vermijs, Frederik J. A. Deconinck, Matthieu Lenoir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Ergonomics. 65:1266-1275 |
| ISSN: | 1366-5847 0014-0139 |
| Popis: | Whereas it has been shown that listening to music impairs the detection of auditory and visual signals, it is unclear to what extent music affects a cyclist's ability to detect and interpret hazardous traffic situations. In the current experiment, thirty-seven participants carried out a hazard perception test for cyclists. Participants were divided into three groups: control, passive, or active. The control group did the test without hearing music. The passive and active group did hear music, yet the passive group was asked to ignore the music, while the active group was asked to pay attention to the lyrics. Results showed no differences in reaction rate, reaction time, or gaze behaviour between any of the groups. These findings temper the existing safety concerns about the negative effect of music on traffic safety. Nevertheless, music might still have consequences under certain conditions or in certain risk-groups such as children. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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