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Driving practice effects for older drivers with mild cognitive impairment: A preliminary study.
- Source :
- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy; May2023, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p550-558, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Older drivers with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often show declining driving performance. Evidence is lacking regarding whether their driving skills can be improved after practice. To compare the practice effects of older drivers with MCI and drivers with normal cognition in an unfamiliar, standardized driving course with three practices. Single-blind two-group observational design. Twelve drivers with confirmed MCI as the experimental group and ten with normal cognition (NC) as the control, all ≥ 55 years old. The primary outcome was to assess the practice effects, measured with an in-car global-positioning-system mobile application to compare the speed and directional control of a complex manoeuvre after practices. Secondary outcomes were to assess the pass/fail rate and mistakes observed for the 3<superscript>rd</superscript>/final on-road driving practice. No instructions were given during practice. Descriptive statistics and the Mann–Whitney U test were used for data analysis. No significant inter-group difference in the pass/fail rate and number of mistakes. Some MCI drivers performed better in the speed and directional control of the S-Bend manoeuvre after practices. The driving performance of drivers with MCI may improve with practice. Older drivers with MCI may potentially benefit from driver retraining. ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT04648735). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NATIONAL competency-based educational tests
GLOBAL Positioning System
ACADEMIC medical centers
MILD cognitive impairment
CROSS-sectional method
MANN Whitney U Test
LEARNING strategies
TREATMENT effectiveness
CONTINUING education
COMPARATIVE studies
AUTOMOBILE driving
BLIND experiment
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
REHABILITATION
AUTOMOBILE drivers
EVALUATION
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11038128
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163169489
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2023.2184420