Can Driving-Simulator Training Enhance Visual Attention, Cognition, and Physical Functioning in Older Adults?

Table 1

Mean values (and standard deviation) of demographic characteristics, MMSE, and PAQ-50+ scores in the intervention and control group.

		Intervention	Control	Statistics
Age (years)		70.25 (±3.77)	72.38 (±4.17)	t(35) = −1.61,
Gender (men/women)		8/8	9/12	—
Education (1/2)		8/8	9/12	c^2(1,N = 37) = 0.19,
Driving time (hours per month)		10.63 (±7.21)	9.88 (±8.39)	t(35) = 0.02,
MMSE (score)		28.63 (±1.09)	28.62 (±1.20)	t(35) = 0.28,
PAQ-50+ (MET/week)	Pre	126.37 (±67.60)	125.35 (±66.84)	T: F(1,35) = 2.66, , η^2 = 0.071; GT: F(1,35) = 0.96, , η^2= 0.027
	Post	102.50 (±39.06)	119.40 (±65.76)

Statistics included t-tests, chi-square test (for education: 1 = A level, 2 = O level), and ANOVA (G = group effects, T = time effects) to analyze group differences.