Conclusions The Timed Up- and -Go test measure appears not to be a useful measure of physical functioning for the driving outcomes included here .
The Rapid Pace Walk may be useful in studies of driving ability and exposure .
Background Improving physical functioning may be a future intervention to keep older adults driving safely longer as it can help maintain both physical and cognitive health longer .
This systematic review assesses the evidence on the association between three physical functioning measures : the Short Physical Performance Battery , the Timed Up- and -Go test , and the Rapid Pace Walk with driving outcomes in older adults .
The role of perceived control in explaining depressive symptoms associated with driving cessation in a longitudinal study.
PURPOSE The purpose of this article was to investigate the role of control beliefs in mediating the relationship between driving cessation and change in depressive symptoms in a population -based sample of older adults . DESIGN AND METHODS We report results from a prospect i ve , community-based cohort study that included two waves of data collected in 1992 and 1994 . Participants consisted of 700 men and women aged 70 and older , including 647 drivers and 53 participants who ceased driving between baseline ( 1992 ) and follow-up ( 1994 ) . Participants took part in interviews that included assessment s of driving status , sociodemographic characteristics , self-rated health , sensory function , depressive symptoms ( through the Center for Epidemiologic Studies -Depression scale ) , and expectancy of control . Using multilevel general linear models , we examined the extent to which driving status , expectancy of control , and relevant covariates explained change in depressive-symptom scores between baseline and follow-up . RESULTS Driving cessation was associated with an increase in depressive symptoms from baseline to follow-up . The higher depressive-symptom scores of ceased drivers relative to those of individuals who remained drivers at both waves was partly explained by a corresponding decrease in the sense of control among ceased drivers , and increased control beliefs among drivers . IMPLICATION S Interventions aim ed at promoting the maintenance of personal agency and associated control beliefs could be protective against the negative psychological concomitants of driving cessation
Conclusions The Timed Up- and -Go test measure appears not to be a useful measure of physical functioning for the driving outcomes included here .
The Rapid Pace Walk may be useful in studies of driving ability and exposure .
Background Improving physical functioning may be a future intervention to keep older adults driving safely longer as it can help maintain both physical and cognitive health longer .
This systematic review assesses the evidence on the association between three physical functioning measures : the Short Physical Performance Battery , the Timed Up- and -Go test , and the Rapid Pace Walk with driving outcomes in older adults .