TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Using a virtual environment to study pedestrian behaviors: how does time pressure affect children's and adults' street crossing behaviors?
JO  - Journal of pediatric psychology
A1  - Morrongiello, Barbara A.
A1  - Corbett, Michael
A1  - Switzer, Jessica
A1  - Hall, Tom
SP  - 697
EP  - 703
VL  - 40
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVE:  The aim of this study was to examine how crossing under time pressure influences the pedestrian behaviors of children and adults.  METHODS : Using a highly immersive virtual reality system interfaced with a 3D movement measurement system, various indices of children's and adults' crossing behaviors were measured under time-pressure and no time-pressure conditions.  RESULTS : Pedestrians engaged in riskier crossing behaviors on time-pressure trials as indicated by appraising traffic for a shorter period before initiating their crossing, selecting shorter more hazardous temporal gaps to cross into, and having the car come closer to them (less time to spare). There were no age or sex differences in how time pressure affected crossing behaviors.  CONCLUSIONS : The current findings indicate that, at all ages, pedestrians experience greater exposure to traffic dangers when they cross under time pressure.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-8693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv019
ID  - ref1
ER  -