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 effects of an exercise program on several abilities associated with driving performance in older adults.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of participation in an exercise program on several abilities associated with driving performance in older adults . Thirty-two subjects were r and omly assigned to either an  exercise group ( 60 - 81 years , n=16 ) or a control group ( 60 - 82 years , n=16 ) . The exercise program was planned to stress perceptive , cognitive , and physical abilities . It lasted 12 weeks with a periodicity of three sessions of 60 min per week . Assessment s were conducted before and after the intervention on behavioral speed ( in single- and dual-task conditions ) , visual attention , psychomotor performance , speed perception ( time-to-contact ) , and executive functioning . Significant positive effects were found at 12-week follow-up result ing from participation in the exercise program .  Behavioral speed improvements were found in reaction time , movement time , and response time ( both in single- and dual-task conditions ) ; visual attention improvements took place in speed processing and divided attention ; psychomotor performance improvements occurred in lower limb mobility . These results showed that exercise is capable of enhancing several abilities relevant for driving performance and safety in older adults and , therefore , should be promoted
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 .