The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults

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Autor(a) principal: Marmeleira, J.
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Vogelaere, P., Godinho, M.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/3986
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11556-009-0044-y
Resumo: The elderly represent the fastest growing driving population. Older drivers have a high crash rate per distance traveled, a high risk of injury or death in traffic accidents, and are commonly found to be ‘at fault’ in crashes. This reality has focused more interest on issues associated with the fitness to drive and the safety of older drivers. Many older adults depend greatly on their personal vehicle for transportation and suffer a marked loss of quality of life when, as a consequence of no longer being able or permitted to drive, their mobility becomes significantly restricted. The reasons for the deterioration of driving performance that occur during the aging process are multi-factorial and a great deal of research has focused on the identification of those factors. Nevertheless, some studies incorporating training programs have tried, with some success, to improve the driving-related abilities of older drivers. It has been demonstrated that physical activity can promote several skills that are associated with driving performance in older drivers. Few studies, though, have conducted exercise interventions among older drivers intended to enhance their driving-related abilities and promote road safety. In this context, the purpose of this work consists of examining the perceptual, cognitive, health, and physical factors related to fitness to drive in older adults and identifying possible strategies that can enhance their driving-related abilities. Moreover, potential mechanisms underlying the relationship among physical activity, driving ability, and road safety are discussed.
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spelling The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adultsDrivingAgingPhysical ActivityThe elderly represent the fastest growing driving population. Older drivers have a high crash rate per distance traveled, a high risk of injury or death in traffic accidents, and are commonly found to be ‘at fault’ in crashes. This reality has focused more interest on issues associated with the fitness to drive and the safety of older drivers. Many older adults depend greatly on their personal vehicle for transportation and suffer a marked loss of quality of life when, as a consequence of no longer being able or permitted to drive, their mobility becomes significantly restricted. The reasons for the deterioration of driving performance that occur during the aging process are multi-factorial and a great deal of research has focused on the identification of those factors. Nevertheless, some studies incorporating training programs have tried, with some success, to improve the driving-related abilities of older drivers. It has been demonstrated that physical activity can promote several skills that are associated with driving performance in older drivers. Few studies, though, have conducted exercise interventions among older drivers intended to enhance their driving-related abilities and promote road safety. In this context, the purpose of this work consists of examining the perceptual, cognitive, health, and physical factors related to fitness to drive in older adults and identifying possible strategies that can enhance their driving-related abilities. Moreover, potential mechanisms underlying the relationship among physical activity, driving ability, and road safety are discussed.Springer2012-01-23T10:54:19Z2012-01-232009-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/3986http://hdl.handle.net/10174/3986https://doi.org/10.1007/s11556-009-0044-yporMarmeleira, J, Godinho, M., Vogelaere, P. (2009). The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 6(1), 29-38.29-386European Review of Aging and Physical Activityjmarmel@uevora.ptpvogelaere@uevora.ptmgodinho@fmh.utl.pt251Marmeleira, J.Vogelaere, P.Godinho, M.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-03T18:41:36Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/3986Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T00:59:21.199096Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults
spellingShingle The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults
Marmeleira, J.
Driving
Aging
Physical Activity
title_short The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults
title_full The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults
title_fullStr The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults
title_full_unstemmed The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults
title_sort The potential role of physical activity on driving performance and safety among older adults
author Marmeleira, J.
author_facet Marmeleira, J.
Vogelaere, P.
Godinho, M.
author_role author
author2 Vogelaere, P.
Godinho, M.
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Marmeleira, J.
Vogelaere, P.
Godinho, M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Driving
Aging
Physical Activity
topic Driving
Aging
Physical Activity
description The elderly represent the fastest growing driving population. Older drivers have a high crash rate per distance traveled, a high risk of injury or death in traffic accidents, and are commonly found to be ‘at fault’ in crashes. This reality has focused more interest on issues associated with the fitness to drive and the safety of older drivers. Many older adults depend greatly on their personal vehicle for transportation and suffer a marked loss of quality of life when, as a consequence of no longer being able or permitted to drive, their mobility becomes significantly restricted. The reasons for the deterioration of driving performance that occur during the aging process are multi-factorial and a great deal of research has focused on the identification of those factors. Nevertheless, some studies incorporating training programs have tried, with some success, to improve the driving-related abilities of older drivers. It has been demonstrated that physical activity can promote several skills that are associated with driving performance in older drivers. Few studies, though, have conducted exercise interventions among older drivers intended to enhance their driving-related abilities and promote road safety. In this context, the purpose of this work consists of examining the perceptual, cognitive, health, and physical factors related to fitness to drive in older adults and identifying possible strategies that can enhance their driving-related abilities. Moreover, potential mechanisms underlying the relationship among physical activity, driving ability, and road safety are discussed.
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