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Can Driving-Simulator Training Enhance Visual Attention, Cognition, and Physical Functioning in Older Adults?
Joint Authors
Haeger, Mathias
Memmert, Daniel
Hüttermann, Stefanie
Bock, Otmar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Abstract EN
Virtual reality offers a good possibility for the implementation of real-life tasks in a laboratory-based training or testing scenario.
Thus, a computerized training in a driving simulator offers an ecological valid training approach.
Visual attention had an influence on driving performance, so we used the reverse approach to test the influence of a driving training on visual attention and executive functions.
Thirty-seven healthy older participants (mean age: 71.46 ± 4.09; gender: 17 men and 20 women) took part in our controlled experimental study.
We examined transfer effects from a four-week driving training (three times per week) on visual attention, executive function, and motor skill.
Effects were analyzed using an analysis of variance with repeated measurements.
Therefore, main factors were group and time to show training-related benefits of our intervention.
Results revealed improvements for the intervention group in divided visual attention; however, there were benefits neither in the other cognitive domains nor in the additional motor task.
Thus, there are no broad training-induced transfer effects from such an ecologically valid training regime.
This lack of findings could be addressed to insufficient training intensities or a participant-induced bias following the cancelled randomization process.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haeger, Mathias& Bock, Otmar& Memmert, Daniel& Hüttermann, Stefanie. 2018. Can Driving-Simulator Training Enhance Visual Attention, Cognition, and Physical Functioning in Older Adults?. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haeger, Mathias…[et al.]. Can Driving-Simulator Training Enhance Visual Attention, Cognition, and Physical Functioning in Older Adults?. Journal of Aging Research No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Haeger, Mathias& Bock, Otmar& Memmert, Daniel& Hüttermann, Stefanie. Can Driving-Simulator Training Enhance Visual Attention, Cognition, and Physical Functioning in Older Adults?. Journal of Aging Research. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180772
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1180772