Gumma Paz College

Visual Search Behavior Towards Reference Areas During an S-Curve Driving Task in Elderly Drivers with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Age- and cognitive-related changes in visual search behavior may affect driving performance, particularly during complex road maneuvers requiring continuous steering adjustments. The aim of this study was to clarify the characteristics of visual search behavior in elderly drivers...

Heat exposure specification determines estimates of pandemic period heatstroke mortality across 47 Japanese prefectures from 2020 to 2022

Pandemic period excess mortality for specific causes is widely reported, but such estimates depend on a baseline model whose exposure definition is rarely validated. We examined whether heatstroke mortality in Japan departed from pre-pandemic expectation during 2020 to 2022, and...