28 – Older and Younger Drivers/Guiding an Athlete's Attention

Why do teenage and elderly drivers have consistently higher accident rates? Are teenagers just being careless and risky? Does it matter who is in the car with them?  Do the declines perceptual and cognitive skills associated with age making driving unsafe for older drivers? -Guiding an athlete’s attention during training (Time 25:11).   Articles: Teenage drivers: patterns of risk The observed effects of teenage passengers on the risky driving behavior of teenage drivers The impact and sustainability of the graduated driver licensing program in preventing motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts Naturalistic teenage driving study: Findings and lessons learned Age, skill, and hazard perception in driving Glare susceptibility test results correlate with temporal safety margin when executing turns across approaching vehicles in simulated low–sun conditions Reduced effect of glare disability on driving performance in subjects implanted with blue light filtering intraocular lenses Identifying crash involvement among older drivers: agreement between self-report and state records Age and visual search: Expanding the useful field of view Visual attention problems as a predictor of vehicle crashes in older drivers Cumulative meta-analysis of the relationship between useful field of view and driving performance in older adults:  Current and future implications Cognitive Training Decreases Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement of Older Drivers Guiding Visual Attention in Decision Making—Verbal Instructions Versus Flicker Cueing Perceptual training methods compared: the relative efficacy of different approaches to enhancing sport-specific anticipation   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Unfinished Symphony – Teenage Kicks Phillip Sandifer – Passenger Golden Boys – Older Than You Crosscut Saw – Old 1-800-Band – Diver Blue Steve Wynn- Colored Lights The Heavy – How You Like Me Now? via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com