“Doctor, when can I drive?” – Can we compensate an immobilization of the right wrist while driving a car: A pilot study

Our data suggest that driving with an immobilized right wrist can be well compensated in healthy adults, although biomechanical changes in the upper extremity and spine were observed.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341628
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Older Adults Driving Studies
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“Doctor, when can I drive?” – Can we compensate an immobilization of the right wrist while driving a car: A pilot study

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“Doctor, when can I drive?” – Can we compensate an immobilization of the right wrist while driving a car: A pilot study

Erik Schiffner, Max Prost, David Latz, Ahmed Z.R. Al Asadi, Falk Hilsmann, Felix Lakomek, Dominique Schoeps
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Abstract

Our data suggest that driving with an immobilized right wrist can be well compensated in healthy adults, although biomechanical changes in the upper extremity and spine were observed.

PLoS ONEVol. 21(2)
Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 54%
Older Adults Driving Studies
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