Seasonal and Weather Effects on Older Adults’ Driving Trip Distances

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Glenys A.
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Michelle M
dc.contributor.authorCull, Andrew W.
dc.contributor.authorMazer, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorMyers, Anita M.
dc.contributor.authorNaglie, Gary
dc.contributor.authorBedard, Michel
dc.contributor.authorTuokko, Holly A.
dc.contributor.authorVrkljan, Brenda H.
dc.contributor.authorGelinas, Isabelle
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Shawn C.
dc.contributor.authorRapoport, Mark J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-02T17:18:21Z
dc.date.available2019-04-02T17:18:21Z
dc.date.issued2016-06
dc.date.submitted2019-04-02T15:16:54Zen
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine if season or weather affected the objectively measured trip distances of older drivers (≥ 70 years n=279) at seven Canadian sites. During winter, for all trips taken, trip distance was 7% shorter when controlling for site and whether the trip occurred during the day. In addition, for trips taken within city limits, trip distance was 1% shorter during winter and 5% longer during rain when compared to no precipitation when controlling for weather (or season respectively), time of day, and site. At night, trip distance was about 30% longer when controlling for season and site (and weather), contrary to expectations. Together these results suggest that older Canadian drivers alter their trip distances based on season, weather conditions and time of day, although not always in the expected direction.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was funded by a Team Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) entitled “The CIHR Team in Driving in Older Persons (Candrive II) Research Program” (grant 90429).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/33809
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Journal on Agingen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREASen_US
dc.titleSeasonal and Weather Effects on Older Adults’ Driving Trip Distancesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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