Driving Performance Under Heat Exposure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Experimental Studies

Mojtaba Khosravi Danesh, Mohammad Reza Monazzam, Mostafa Hadei, Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian, Negin Sakhaei, Mansour Shamsipour, Climate Change and Health Research Center , Institute for Environmental Research , Tehran University of Medical Science, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Research Methodology and Data Analysis Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Center for Air Pollution Research , Institute for Environmental Research , Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectiveThis systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA) aimed to synthesize and critically appraise existing experimental evidence regarding the impact of heat exposure on driving performance.BackgroundClimate change, characterized by rising temperatures,...