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  • Title: Age and risk-taking in French naval crew.
    Author: Sicard B, Jouve E, Couderc H, Blin O.
    Journal: Aviat Space Environ Med; 2001 Jan; 72(1):59-61. PubMed ID: 11194995.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of age in French naval crew on risk-proneness. We tested 130 male navy personnel, age range 19-41 yr, with EVAR, a visual analog scale designed to rate risk-proneness and composed of 24 items distributed among 5 factors: "self control," "danger-seeking" "energy," "impulsiveness," and "invincibility." We observed a significant negative correlation between "energy" and age, whereas the other factors were not influenced by age. Risk-proneness change is limited and should not be a safety issue in the decision-making process if the age of navy crews is going to increase moderately.
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