@article{ref1,
title="Do demographics and functional abilities influence vehicle type driven by older canadians?",
journal="Canadian journal on aging",
year="2016",
author="Vrkljan, Brenda and Crizzle, Alexander M. and Villeneuve, Simon and Porter, Michelle and Koppel, Sjaan and Mazer, Barbara L. and Naglie, Gary and Bedard, Michel and Tuokko, Holly A. and Gelinas, Isabelle and Marshall, Shawn C. and Rapoport, Mark J.",
volume="35 Suppl 1",
number="",
pages="92-98",
abstract="In this study, we examined the Candrive baseline data (n = 928; aged 70 to 94; 62% were men) to determine whether driver characteristics (i.e., age, gender, height, weight, BMI) and certain functional abilities (i.e., Rapid Paced Walk, Timed Up and Go) influenced the types of vehicles driven. There were significant differences with respect to type of vehicle and mean driver age (F = 3.58, p = 0.003), height, (F = 13.32, p < 0.001), weight (F = 14.31, p < 0.001), and BMI (F = 4.40, p = 0.001). A greater proportion of drivers with osteoporosis (χ2 = 21.23, p = 0.020) and osteo/rheumatoid arthritis (χ2 = 21.23, p = 0.020) drove small and medium-sized cars compared to larger ones. Further research is needed to examine older driver-vehicle interactions, and the relationship to demographics and functional abilities, given the vulnerability of this age group to automotive-related injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0714-9808",
doi="10.1017/S0714980816000039",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0714980816000039"
}