Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study

被引：24

作者：

Nozawa, Takayuki ^{[1
]}

Taki, Yasuyuki ^{[2
,3
]}

Kanno, Akitake ^{[4
]}

Akimoto, Yoritaka ^{[4
]}

Ihara, Mizuki ^{[1
]}

Yokoyama, Ryoichi ^{[4
,5
]}

Kotozaki, Yuka ^{[1
]}

Nouchi, Rui ^{[1
]}

Sekiguchi, Atsushi ^{[3
,4
]}

Takeuchi, Hikaru ^{[2
]}

MakotoMiyauchi, Carlos ^{[4
]}

Ogawa, Takeshi ^{[4
]}

Goto, Takakuni ^{[4
]}

Sunda, Takashi ^{[6
]}

Shimizu, Toshiyuki ^{[6
]}

Tozuka, Eiji ^{[7
,8
]}

Hirose, Satoru ^{[6
]}

Nanbu, Tatsuyoshi ^{[9
]}

Kawashima, Ryuta ^{[1
,2
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Tohoku Univ, Inst Dev Aging & Canc, Smart Ageing Int Res Ctr, Sendai, Miyagi 9808575, Japan

[2] Tohoku Univ, Inst Dev Aging & Canc, Div Dev Cognit Neurosci, Sendai, Miyagi 9808575, Japan

[3] Tohoku Univ, Tohoku Med Megabank Org, Dept Community Med Supports, Div Med Neuroimage Anal, Sendai, Miyagi 9808575, Japan

[4] Tohoku Univ, Inst Dev Aging & Canc, Dept Funct Brain Imaging, Sendai, Miyagi 9808575, Japan

[5] Japan Soc Promot Sci, Tokyo 1028472, Japan

[6] Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Mobil Serv Lab, Res Div 2, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2430123, Japan

[7] Nissan Motor Co Ltd, CAE, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2430192, Japan

[8] Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Testing Div 1, Vehicle Test & Measurement Technol Dev, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2430192, Japan

[9] Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Prototype & Test Dept, Res Div 2, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2430123, Japan

来源：

BEHAVIOURAL NEUROLOGY | 2015年 / 2015卷

关键词：

WORKING-MEMORY; WHITE-MATTER; OLDER-ADULTS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; FLUID INTELLIGENCE; NEURAL PLASTICITY; PROCESSING SPEED; EXERCISE; RISK; AGE;

D O I：

10.1155/2015/525901

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

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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