@article{ref1,
title="Driving practice effects for older drivers with mild cognitive impairment: a preliminary study",
journal="Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy",
year="2023",
author="Cheng, Yung-Hsiang and Pai, Ming-Chyi and Shih, Bin-Huei and Jan, Shau-Shiun and Lin, Chun-Yu and Chang, Ling-Hui",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Older drivers with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often show declining driving performance. Evidence is lacking regarding whether their driving skills can be improved after practice. AIMS/OBJECTIVES: To compare the practice effects of older drivers with MCI and drivers with normal cognition in an unfamiliar, standardized driving course with three practices. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: Single-blind two-group observational design. Twelve drivers with confirmed MCI as the experimental group and ten with normal cognition (NC) as the control, all ≥ 55 years old. The primary outcome was to assess the practice effects, measured with an in-car global-positioning-system mobile application to compare the speed and directional control of a complex manoeuvre after practices. Secondary outcomes were to assess the pass/fail rate and mistakes observed for the 3(rd)/final on-road driving practice. No instructions were given during practice. Descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney U test were used for data analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: No significant inter-group difference in the pass/fail rate and number of mistakes. Some MCI drivers performed better in the speed and directional control of the S-Bend manoeuvre after practices. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The driving performance of drivers with MCI may improve with practice. SIGNIFICANCE: Older drivers with MCI may potentially benefit from driver retraining. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT04648735).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1103-8128",
doi="10.1080/11038128.2023.2184420",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2023.2184420"
}