Intelligent transport systems and occupational therapy practice

Abstract

This paper explores some of the most widely available in-vehicle information technology systems (intelligent transport systems, or ITSs) and discusses their

Environment as ‘Brain Training’: A review of geographical and physical environmental influences on cognitive ageing

“…For example, for an older person going to the shop, keeping in mind the route and the shopping list, while not being distracted by people and events occurring along the way, is a fundamental means of 'training' the brain, which is presumably performed several times a week. The difficulty of this environmental training depends on where the person lives, and possibly the time of the day and means of transport chosen to reach their destination -an issue explored for example in occupational therapy to maximise opportunities for independent living (Broome et al, 2009;Di Stefano and MacDonald, 2003). Similarly, while the effects of dual tasking in ageing have been extensively documented experimentally (Donoghue et al, 2013;Jain and Kar, 2014;Lindenberger et al, 2000), it is intuitive that crossing a busy road is a challenging form of multi-tasking, especially considering that older people may have slower walking speed, which makes the task difficult even in the absence of distractors (Romero-Ortuno et al, 2010).…”

Driving Performance in Patients With Cancer in the Head and Neck Region

“…Driving is influenced by a driver's sensory, perceptual, and cognitive skills, as well as motor capacity, all of which are likely to vary with age, driving experience, health status (degree of simulator sickness), and current medication use. 14,15 To determine whether these variables ought to be considered as covariates, we searched for significant group differences in the variables using analysis of variance and Fisher exact tests, as appropriate. Subsequent analysis using analysis of covariance was conducted to confirm the findings from the Mann-Whitney tests.…”