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Technologies, Education and Training to Improve Older Driver Behaviour
Charles Musselwhite 
Transport, Travel and Later Life, Volume: 10, Pages: 171 - 195
Swansea University Author:
Charles Musselwhite
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DOI (Published version): 10.1108/S2044-994120170000010007
Abstract
There are many cognitive training tests purporting to both measure older people’s cognitive performance, several of which come with associated training that are deemed to improve cognition. This chapter describes cognitive tests that have been claimed to be linked to driver behaviour, and that train...
| Published in: | Transport, Travel and Later Life |
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| Published: |
2017
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http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/S2044-994120170000010007 |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36844 |
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There are many cognitive training tests purporting to both measure older people’s cognitive performance, several of which come with associated training that are deemed to improve cognition. This chapter describes cognitive tests that have been claimed to be linked to driver behaviour, and that training on them could improve driver behaviour. Of special interest are tests that could be completed at home on a computer, as it is suggested this could capture many individuals who are worried about attending a driver assessment centre and are not likely to be referred. Findings suggest that UFOV (Useful Field of View) Time Making Trail (A and B) and Dual N have research suggesting that training on them could improve driver performance for older drivers. However, the robustness of the research is debateable. There are also two physiological tests – a neck and shoulder and a general fitness test that also show promising results for improving driver performance. In addition, education and training is purported to improve driver behaviour, but although there is positive feedback from older people who attend and some short-term improvements, research on long-term improvements on driver behaviour are not yet evident. Overall, there are promising results from individual cognitive, physiological tests and from education and training suggesting that reflection on action and feedback from the task is important to improving driver performance but more research is needed. |
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| Keywords: |
Driver behaviour, technology, ageing, cognition, training, driver assessment |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Start Page: |
171 |
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195 |