Adding a driving task to AMPS: A pilot study

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-109

  Robertson, Dianna ^a   Carswell, M Anne ^b  

^a Forrest Building ^*  (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment of Motor and Process Skills Automobile driving Occupational Therapy Assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 79955015000     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.2011.78.2.5     Document Type: Article

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