Proprioceptive Indicators (Precision, Speed and Personality) of Age-depended Differences for Traffic Security

This study analyses age-dependent differences in proprioceptive fine motor precision and related features of personality and individual differences in order to define more critical ages for higher risks for traffic accidents. The Proprioceptive Diagnostics of Temperament and Character was applied to 196 participants (12 -95 years old). Observable variables (deviations in spatial orientation and size reproduction in different movement types) were registered for both hands and analysed for the precision mechanics and their corresponding meaning in a personality test. Sex effects were also controlled. The results describe the most critical periods for having higher risks for traffic accidents.