Burns P C
Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, United Kingdom.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1999 Jan;54(1):S49-55. doi: 10.1093/geronb/54b.1.s49.
Age related difficulties in navigating are believed to restrict driving mobility. A decline in mobility can have negative implications for peoples' well-being and independence. This problem may be more serious than the increased risk of collision that occurs with old age. The aim of this research was to determine the extent to which age-related difficulties in navigating restrict car travel.
A postal questionnaire survey of 1,186 United Kingdom (U.K.) motorists (aged 21 to 85 years) was conducted to determine more about people's mobility, the restrictions to their driving, and their driving experience.
As predicted, respondents were found to report more navigation problems with increasing old age. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that navigation problems relate to reduced mobility (miles per week, trips per week, and average driving frequency) when controlling for other predictors of mobility (age, gender, employment, health, residential location, fitness, and ability to afford driving).
This research highlights the need to have better navigational support for drivers, particularly elderly drivers. Improved roads signs and in-vehicle navigation aids are two solutions that might help enhance the mobility of elderly drivers.
人们认为与年龄相关的导航困难会限制驾驶出行。出行能力下降可能会对人们的幸福感和独立性产生负面影响。这个问题可能比老年人碰撞风险增加更为严重。本研究的目的是确定与年龄相关的导航困难在多大程度上限制了汽车出行。
对1186名英国驾车者（年龄在21至85岁之间）进行了问卷调查，以进一步了解人们的出行情况、驾驶限制以及他们的驾驶经历。
正如预期的那样，研究发现随着年龄的增长，受访者报告的导航问题更多。分层回归分析表明，在控制了其他出行预测因素（年龄、性别、就业、健康状况、居住地点、身体状况和驾驶经济能力）后，导航问题与出行能力下降（每周行驶里程、每周出行次数和平均驾驶频率）有关。
本研究强调了为驾驶者，尤其是老年驾驶者提供更好导航支持的必要性。改善道路标志和车载导航辅助设备是两种可能有助于提高老年驾驶者出行能力的解决方案。
