Correspondence among older drivers' perceptions, abilities, and behaviors

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-252

  MacDonald, Lisa ^a   Myers, Anita M ^a   Blanchard, Robin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Automobile driving; Rehabilitation; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; SELF EVALUATION; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION;

EID: 67650298949     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TGR.0000333756.75303.b9     Document Type: Article

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