Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study
Background. Increasing proportion of the elderly in the driving population raises the importance of assuring their safety. We explored the effects of three different types of cognitive training on the cognitive function, brain structure, and driving safety of the elderly. Methods. Thirty-seven healt...
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| author | Takayuki Nozawa Yasuyuki Taki Akitake Kanno Yoritaka Akimoto Mizuki Ihara Ryoichi Yokoyama Yuka Kotozaki Rui Nouchi Atsushi Sekiguchi Hikaru Takeuchi Carlos Makoto Miyauchi Takeshi Ogawa Takakuni Goto Takashi Sunda Toshiyuki Shimizu Eiji Tozuka Satoru Hirose Tatsuyoshi Nanbu Ryuta Kawashima |
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| description | Background. Increasing proportion of the elderly in the driving population raises the importance of assuring their safety. We explored the effects of three different types of cognitive training on the cognitive function, brain structure, and driving safety of the elderly. Methods. Thirty-seven healthy elderly daily drivers were randomly assigned to one of three training groups: Group V trained in a vehicle with a newly developed onboard cognitive training program, Group P trained with a similar program but on a personal computer, and Group C trained to solve a crossword puzzle. Before and after the 8-week training period, they underwent neuropsychological tests, structural brain magnetic resonance imaging, and driving safety tests. Results. For cognitive function, only Group V showed significant improvements in processing speed and working memory. For driving safety, Group V showed significant improvements both in the driving aptitude test and in the on-road evaluations. Group P showed no significant improvements in either test, and Group C showed significant improvements in the driving aptitude but not in the on-road evaluations. Conclusion. The results support the effectiveness of the onboard training program in enhancing the elderly’s abilities to drive safely and the potential advantages of a multimodal training approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-08aa178157b143a186b0bc65f8e03a7b2025-02-03T01:20:47ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842015-01-01201510.1155/2015/525901525901Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot StudyTakayuki Nozawa0Yasuyuki Taki1Akitake Kanno2Yoritaka Akimoto3Mizuki Ihara4Ryoichi Yokoyama5Yuka Kotozaki6Rui Nouchi7Atsushi Sekiguchi8Hikaru Takeuchi9Carlos Makoto Miyauchi10Takeshi Ogawa11Takakuni Goto12Takashi Sunda13Toshiyuki Shimizu14Eiji Tozuka15Satoru Hirose16Tatsuyoshi Nanbu17Ryuta Kawashima18Smart Ageing International Research Center, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDivision of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDepartment of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDepartment of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanSmart Ageing International Research Center, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDepartment of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanSmart Ageing International Research Center, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanSmart Ageing International Research Center, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDivision of Medical Neuroimage Analysis, Department of Community Medical Supports, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDivision of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDepartment of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDepartment of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanDepartment of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanResearch Division 2, Mobility Services Laboratory, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa 243-0123, JapanResearch Division 2, Mobility Services Laboratory, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa 243-0123, JapanCAE and Testing Division 1, Vehicle Test and Measurement Technology Development, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa 243-0192, JapanResearch Division 2, Mobility Services Laboratory, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa 243-0123, JapanResearch Division 2, Prototype and Test Department, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa 243-0123, JapanSmart Ageing International Research Center, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, JapanBackground. Increasing proportion of the elderly in the driving population raises the importance of assuring their safety. We explored the effects of three different types of cognitive training on the cognitive function, brain structure, and driving safety of the elderly. Methods. Thirty-seven healthy elderly daily drivers were randomly assigned to one of three training groups: Group V trained in a vehicle with a newly developed onboard cognitive training program, Group P trained with a similar program but on a personal computer, and Group C trained to solve a crossword puzzle. Before and after the 8-week training period, they underwent neuropsychological tests, structural brain magnetic resonance imaging, and driving safety tests. Results. For cognitive function, only Group V showed significant improvements in processing speed and working memory. For driving safety, Group V showed significant improvements both in the driving aptitude test and in the on-road evaluations. Group P showed no significant improvements in either test, and Group C showed significant improvements in the driving aptitude but not in the on-road evaluations. Conclusion. The results support the effectiveness of the onboard training program in enhancing the elderly’s abilities to drive safely and the potential advantages of a multimodal training approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/525901 |
| spellingShingle | Takayuki Nozawa Yasuyuki Taki Akitake Kanno Yoritaka Akimoto Mizuki Ihara Ryoichi Yokoyama Yuka Kotozaki Rui Nouchi Atsushi Sekiguchi Hikaru Takeuchi Carlos Makoto Miyauchi Takeshi Ogawa Takakuni Goto Takashi Sunda Toshiyuki Shimizu Eiji Tozuka Satoru Hirose Tatsuyoshi Nanbu Ryuta Kawashima Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study Behavioural Neurology |
| title | Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | effects of different types of cognitive training on cognitive function brain structure and driving safety in senior daily drivers a pilot study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/525901 |
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