Driving practice effects for older drivers with mild cognitive impairment: A preliminary study.
Scand J Occup Ther
; 30(4): 550-558, 2023 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
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. AIMS/OBJECTIVES:
To compare the practice effects of older drivers with MCI and drivers with normal cognition in an unfamiliar, standardized driving course with three practices. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
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 3rd/final on-road driving practice. No instructions were given during practice. Descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney U test were used for data analysis.RESULTS:
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.CONCLUSIONS:
The driving performance of drivers with MCI may improve with practice.SIGNIFICANCE:
Older drivers with MCI may potentially benefit from driver retraining. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier NCT04648735).Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Condução de Veículo
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Disfunção Cognitiva
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Occup Ther
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan