Relationship between Functional Fitness and Break Response in Elderly Drivers: Comparison with Young Driver.
10.18857/jkpt.2018.30.5.187
- Author:
Ga Eun KIM
1
;
Ye Eun CHOI
;
Su Seong YANG
;
Sun A KIM
;
Young Sook BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea. baeys@gachon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Break reaction;
Drive;
Elderly;
Functional fitness
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Arm;
Compliance;
Foot;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Pliability;
Reaction Time;
Upper Extremity;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
2018;30(5):187-192
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study compared the functional fitness and brake response of elderly and young drivers to confirm the correlation between the functional fitness and brake response. METHODS: This study was a cross sectional observational design. Older drivers (>65age, n=21) and young adult drivers (20–40aged, n=20) were enrolled as subjects. The functional fitness of the subjects was measured using a senior fitness test consisting of a back scratch (BS), chair sit and reach (CSR), arm curl (AC), chair stand up (CSU), foot up and go (8-FUG), and 2-minute step (2-MS). The brake response used the virtual driving simulator to measure the brake reaction time (BRT) and braking distance (BD) according to the pedestrian protection and traffic signal compliance. RESULTS: The older drivers had a lower BS (p < 0.000), CSU (p=0.040), and 8-FUG (p=0.011) than the young adult drivers. BS and 8-FUG showed a significant positive correlation with the BRT and BD of pedestrian protection and traffic signal compliance. CSU showed a significant negative correlation with the BRT of pedestrian protection and traffic signal compliance. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that the flexibility of the upper extremity, lower extremity strength, and agility are strongly correlated with the driving performance of elderly drivers.
