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 .
Consequences of driving cessation: decreased out-of-home activity levels.
OBJECTIVES Increasing age , socioeconomic factors , and declining function and health have been linked to driving cessation , but little is known about the consequences of stopping driving . This study was design ed to test the hypothesis that driving cessation leads to a decline in out-of-home activity levels . METHODS In 1989 a survey of driving practice s was administered to surviving noninstitutionalized members of the New Haven Established Population s for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly ( EPESE ) cohort . Of 1,316 respondents , 502 were active drivers as of 1988 , 92 had stopped driving between 1982 and 1987 , and 722 never drove or stopped before 1982 . Information on sociodemographic and health-related variables came from in-home EPESE interviews in 1982 , 1985 , and 1988 , and from yearly phone interviews . Activity was measured at all three in-home interviews , and an activity measure was created based on self-reported participation in nine out-of-home activities . A repeated measures r and om-effects model was used to test the effect of driving cessation on activity while controlling for potential confounders . RESULTS Driving cessation was strongly associated with decreased out-of-home activity levels ( coefficient-1.081 , st and ard error 0.264 , p < .001 ) after adjustment for sociodemographic and health-related factors . DISCUSSION The potential consequences of driving limitations or cessation should be taken into account when advising older drivers and developing alternative transportation strategies to help maintain their mobility
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 .