ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2009
Poor sense of direction is associated with constricted driving space in older drivers.
Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Improved spatial memory for physical versus virtual navigation.Journal of neural engineering · 2025Article
- GPS navigation assistance is associated with driving mobility in older drivers.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Association of Physical Function With Driving Space and Crashes Among Older Adults.The Gerontologist · 2020Article
- Getting lost: Topographic skills in acquired and developmental prosopagnosia.Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior · 2016Article
- Driving habits in older patients with central vision loss.Ophthalmology · 2014Article
- Loss of form vision impairs spatial imagery.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2014Article
- Driving patterns in older adults with glaucoma.BMC ophthalmology · 2013Article
- Visual characteristics of elderly night drivers in the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Driving Study.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2012Article
- Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers and Driving in Clinically Normal Older Adults: Role of Spatial Navigation Abilities.Alzheimer disease and associated disordersArticle
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Abstract
The aims of this study were to determine whether perceived sense of direction was associated with the driving space of older drivers and whether the association was different between genders. Participants (1,425 drivers aged 67-87 years) underwent a battery of visual and cognitive tests and completed various questionnaires. Sense of direction was assessed using the Santa Barbara Sense of Direction (SBSOD) scale. Driving space was assessed by both the driving space component of the Driving Habits Questionnaire and log maximum area driven. Analyses were performed using generalized linear models. The SBSOD score was lower in women than in men and significantly associated with log driving area in women but not in men. The SBSOD score also showed a significant association with women's self-reported driving restriction. The findings emphasize the need to explore the role of psychological factors, and include gender, in driving studies and models.
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