title: Driving Task: How Older Drivers' On-Road Driving Performance Relates to Abilities, Perceptions, and Restrictions.
abstract: This study examined a cohort of 227 older drivers and investigated the relationship between performance on the electronic Driver Observation Schedule (eDOS) driving task and: (1) driver characteristics; (2) functional abilities; (3) perceptions of driving comfort and abilities; and (4) self-reported driving restrictions. Participants (male: 70%; age: M = 81.53 years, SD = 3.37 years) completed a series of functional ability measures and scales on perceived driving comfort, abilities, and driving restrictions from the Year 2 Candrive/Ozcandrive assessment protocol, along with an eDOS driving task. Observations of participants' driving behaviours during the driving task were recorded for intersection negotiation, lane-changing, merging, low-speed maneuvers, and maneuver-free driving. eDOS driving task scores were high (M = 94.74; SD = 5.70) and significantly related to participants' perceived driving abilities, reported frequency of driving in challenging situations, and number of driving restrictions. Future analyses will explore potential changes in driving task scores over time.
authors.affiliation: Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University.
authors.forename: Sjaan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koppel
authors.affiliation: Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University.
authors.forename: Judith L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Charlton
authors.affiliation: Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Langford
authors.affiliation: La Trobe University.
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.affiliation: La Trobe University.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.affiliation: Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University.
authors.forename: Zafiroula
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Vlahodimitrakou
authors.affiliation: McGill University.
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Mazer
authors.affiliation: McGill University.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gelinas
authors.affiliation: McMaster University.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vrkljan
authors.affiliation: McMaster University.
authors.forename: Kinga
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eliasz
authors.affiliation: University of Waterloo.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: University of Victoria.
authors.forename: Holly A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Tuokko
authors.affiliation: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
authors.forename: Shawn C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D011446:Prospective Studies; D057566:Self Report; D000068356:Self-Control / Q000523:psychology
keywords: aging; capacité de conduite perçue; capacité fonctionelle; conducteurs âgés; driving performance; functional ability; older drivers; perceived driving comfort; performance de conduite; restrictions de conduite auto-déclarées; self-reported driving restrictions; vieillissment