Abstract Previous studies increasingly report problems with simulator adaptation as well as dropouts. Therefore, the present study aims at better understanding these aspects by considering individual factors, such as age and mental abilities. 414 people were tested with commonly used neuropsychological measures as well as within a driving simulator which consists of a close-to-production vehicle of the compact class. In contrast to previous findings, neither a significant relationship between age and the time of adaptation nor an interaction between age and mental abilities on adaptation time could be identified. However, the time participants spent in the simulator (simulator dropout) significantly correlated with age but not with mental abilities. People who showed no adaptation spent significantly less time in the simulator, because of the occurrence of simulator sickness. Although attention was only mildly associated with the time of simulator adaptation, further research on this linkage is suggested. Practitioner summary: The study at hand clarifies the relevance of considering the process of simulator adaptation within simulator studies. However, the present findings suggest no relation between age and the time of adaptation but with simulator dropouts. Abbreviations: TMT: trail making test; LPS: leistungsprüfsystem; IOP: index of performance; ALFASY: altersgerechte fahrerassistenzsystem (Age-based Driver Assistance Systems)

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当虚拟化成为现实：心理能力和年龄在模拟器适应和辍学中的相关性

摘要 以前的研究越来越多地报告了模拟器适应和辍学的问题。因此，本研究旨在通过考虑年龄和心理能力等个人因素来更好地理解这些方面。414 人接受了常用的神经心理学测量以及驾驶模拟器的测试，该模拟器由紧凑型接近生产的车辆组成。与之前的研究结果相反，年龄与适应时间之间的显着关系以及年龄与心理能力对适应时间的相互作用都无法确定。然而，参与者在模拟器上花费的时间（模拟器退出）与年龄显着相关，但与心理能力无关。没有表现出适应的人在模拟器上花费的时间明显减少，因为模拟器病的发生。虽然注意力只与模拟器适应的时间有轻微的关联，但建议进一步研究这种联系。从业者总结：手头的研究阐明了在模拟器研究中考虑模拟器适应过程的相关性。然而，目前的研究结果表明年龄和适应时间之间没有关系，而是与模拟器辍学有关。简称：TMT：试行测试；LPS：leistungsprüfsystem；IOP：性能指标；ALFASY：altersgerechte fahrerassistenzsystem（基于年龄的驾驶员辅助系统）手头的研究阐明了在模拟器研究中考虑模拟器适应过程的相关性。然而，目前的研究结果表明年龄和适应时间之间没有关系，而是与模拟器辍学有关。简称：TMT：试行测试；LPS：leistungsprüfsystem；IOP：性能指标；ALFASY：altersgerechte fahrerassistenzsystem（基于年龄的驾驶员辅助系统）手头的研究阐明了在模拟器研究中考虑模拟器适应过程的相关性。然而，目前的研究结果表明年龄和适应时间之间没有关系，而是与模拟器辍学有关。简称：TMT：试行测试；LPS：leistungsprüfsystem；IOP：性能指标；ALFASY：altersgerechte fahrerassistenzsystem（基于年龄的驾驶员辅助系统）