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http://dx.doi.org/10.22683/tsnr.2020.9.3.053

Comparative Analysis of Differences in Reaction Time and Divided Attention with Elderly Age: Using the Driving Ability Assessment Tool  

Woo, Ye Shin (Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Yonsei University)
Shin, Ga-In (Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Yonsei University)
Park, Hae Yean (Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
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Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation / v.9, no.3, 2020 , pp. 53-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reaction time and divided attention related to driving in elderly subjects using the driving ability assessment tool. By analyzing differences in average score according to age group, we also aim to, provide data for identifying the risk of driving in elderly people. Methods : A total of 70 elderly subjects, who participated in a driving evaluation program for people over 65 years of aged and who live in W city, Gangwon-do from August to December 2019, were included in the study. After the driving questionnaire was completed, the mobile driving assessment tool was explained, and then the patients carried out the reaction time and the divided attention task. Collected data were analyzed using the statistical program SPSS 25.0, and the significance level was set to 0.1. Results : The reaction time of the younger-old was 0.717 s, while that of the older-old was 0.843 s, this difference was statistically significant (p=.084). The response time for the task of divided attention was 0.669 s in the younger-old and 0.695 s for the older-old. In this case, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p=.901). Conclusion : Using the mobile driving ability assessment tool, it was possible to evaluate the reaction rate and divided attention of elderly while driving.
Keywords
Assessment tool; Driving ability; Elderly; Mobile driving ability assessment tool;
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