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A conceptual model of driving task to evaluate measures of improving safety of elderly drivers
Abstract
The primary objective of this research is to construct and validate a conceptual model of the driving task to help evaluate measures of improving the safety of elderly drivers. Physical and perceptual therapies and driver education were the safety measures used to validate the conceptual model. Secondary objectives include evaluations of the effects of physical and perceptual therapies and driver education on the range-of-motion, visual perception, and driving knowledge of older drivers. Data were obtained from 107 older drivers ranging in age from 65 to 88 years to achieve research objectives. The conceptual model was found to be valid in terms of its ability to predict the impacts of safety measures to help elderly drivers. Trunk rotation was improved by physical therapy, visual perception was improved by perceptual therapy, and driving knowledge was improved by the driver education course. It is recommended that further research be undertaken to further validate the model and expand its uses. Further investigations on the use of physical and perceptual therapies and driver education as measures to improve safety of older drivers are also recommended.
Subject Area
Civil engineering|Occupational safety|Rehabilitation|Therapy
Recommended Citation
Tarawneh, Mohammed S, "A conceptual model of driving task to evaluate measures of improving safety of elderly drivers" (1991). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9211484.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI9211484