IMPLICATION OF DIET IN ABILITIES RELATED TO DRIVING VEHICLES ALIMENTATION AND DRIVING VEHICLES

The aim of this study was to observe whether the maintenance of a corr ect nutritional status with the ingestion of and adequate diet is a co ntrollable risk factor and must be borne in mind at the time of preven tion of traffic accidents. The study was carried out with 81 volunteer s, 36 females and 45 males, aged 21 to 51 years. All were in possessio n of a current driving licence. Each volunteer ingested (in the early morning) in an alternative form and randomly a pre-prepared-food rich in proteins (TRAUMACAL) and another compound rich in oligosacharides ( oligosacaridos-CM). Psychotechnical tests were carried out 3 hours aft er ingestion. Our results lead us to the following conclusion: The ing estion of carbohydrates and proteins do not appear to influence psycho technical abilities in correct driving procedures.