ABSTRACT

Objective : This study applied a driving simulator training to stroke patients to identify its effect on the speed of visual and physical response. Methods : The study was conducted on three stroke patients for a total of 6 weeks. Of the study methodology, an AB design was used. During the study period, to each patient was applied 3 sessions for the baseline A, 15 sessions for the intermediate level making it a total of 18 sessions. During the baseline period only Dynavision was used to measure the visual and physical response speed of subjects, while during the intermediate period, Dynavision was conducted after a driving simulator training scenario randomly selected was applied for 30 minutes for three times a week. During the last sessions of baseline A and reassessment, a Trail Making Test (TMT) was carried out to verify the visual-motor processing speed. Results : All subjects that had undergone driving simulator training showed a statistically significant improvement in the visual response speed. Physical response speeds all showed improvement, with subject 2 and subject 3 showing significant improvement. In the TMT all subjects had improved. Conclusion : The application of a driving simulator brought improvement in the visual and physical response speeds of stroke patients and an improved visual-motor processing speed was also confirmed. Therefore, driving simulator training in stroke patients can be an effective mediation tool for safe driving, by identifying the risk factors in driving in advance and lowering the risk of traffic accidents.