ASSESSING THE DRIVING PERFORMANCE OF AN ELDERLY POPULATION BY USING A DRIVING SIMULATOR

This paper presents part of the findings in research to assess driving performance of elderly drivers. Occupational therapists need to assess the driving ability of older persons, but this involves a certain level of risk to the driver and other road users. A driving simulator was used to administer a test to subjects. Six dependent variables, designated performance indicators, were selected for comparison between groups of drivers. Data were analysed to identify which indicators would be useful in differentiating the groups. The study concluded that some indicators could be used for this purpose and the simulator is seen as a practicable tool in assessment. However, over a third of the subjects suffered a form of motion sickness during or after the assessment.

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  Indomed Proprietary Limited

  144 Norwood Street
  Leaderville, Western Australia  Australia  6007
• Authors:
  • Lee, H
  • DRAKE, V
• Conference:
  • 8th International Conference on Transport and Mobility for Elderly and Disabled People
  • Location: Perth , Australia
  • Date: 1998-9-0 to 1998-9-0
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 237-246
• Monograph Title: SETTING THE PACE. 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SEPTEMBER 1998. 2 VOLS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Aptitude; Conferences; Drivers; Driving; Driving simulators; Evaluation and assessment; Mathematical analysis; Tests
• Identifier Terms: Transed
• Subject Areas: Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944803
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-646-36154-6
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM