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J Safety Res. 2011 Oct;42(5):351-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2011.07.007. Epub 2011 Oct 6.
To evaluate CarFit, an educational program designed to promote optimal alignment of driver with vehicle.
A driving activity survey was sent to 727 randomly selected participants living in retirement communities. Drivers (n=195) were assigned randomly to CarFit intervention (n=83, M age=78.1) or Comparison (n=112, M age=79.6) groups. After 6months, participants completed a post-test of driving activity and CarFit recommendations.
Nonconsenting drivers were older and participated in fewer driving activities. CarFit participation was moderate (71%) with 86% of the participants receiving recommendations. 60% followed the recommendations at the 6-month re-evaluation). The CarFit (67.6%) and Comparison (59.3%) groups reported at least one type of self-regulation of driving activity at baseline. There was no significant change in the driving behaviors at the six-month follow-up.
CarFit was able to detect addressable opportunities that may contribute to the safety of older drivers.
CarFit recommendations may need stronger reinforcement in order to be enacted by a participant.
评估 CarFit，这是一个旨在促进驾驶员与车辆最佳匹配的教育项目。
向居住在退休社区的 727 名随机参与者发送了一份驾驶活动调查。驾驶员（n=195）被随机分配到 CarFit 干预组（n=83，M 年龄=78.1）或对照组（n=112，M 年龄=79.6）。6 个月后，参与者完成了驾驶活动和 CarFit 建议的后测。
不同意参与的驾驶员年龄较大，参与的驾驶活动较少。CarFit 的参与率适中（71%），86%的参与者获得了建议。60%的人在 6 个月的重新评估中遵循了建议。CarFit（67.6%）和对照组（59.3%）组在基线时报告了至少一种自我调节驾驶活动的类型。在 6 个月的随访中，驾驶行为没有显著变化。
CarFit 能够发现可能有助于老年驾驶员安全的可解决的机会。
为了使参与者实施 CarFit 建议，可能需要加强建议的实施。
