From: Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD): study design and methods
Function | Instrument |
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Cognitive | |
Verbal fluency | Retrieval Fluency (UMISR 2016) |
Attention/concentration, executive functions | Trail Making A (usually the practice) & B (Eby et al. 2007; Marshall et al. 2013a; Molnar et al. 2014) |
Visuospatial skills | Clock Drawing Test (Eby et al. 2007; Marshall et al. 2013a, 2013b; Molnar et al. 2014) |
Simple and choice reaction time | Deary-Liewald Reaction Time Tester (Deary et al. 2011) |
Episodic/working memory task | Immediate and Delayed Word Recall (Wallace and Herzog 1995) |
Attention, psychomotor speed (perceptual speed, visual scanning, memory) | Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) (Vanlaar et al. 2014) |
Motor | |
Lower extremity strength and dynamic balance | Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): Side by Side (Guralnik et al. 1995; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Lower extremity strength and dynamic balance | SPPB: Semi-tandem (Guralnik et al. 1995; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Lower extremity strength and dynamic balance | SPPB: Full-tandem (Guralnik et al. 1995; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Lower extremity strength and dynamic balance | SPPB: One Leg Stand Eyes Open (Guralnik et al. 1995; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Usual gait speed | SPPB: Gait Speed Test (Guralnik et al. 1995; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Lower extremity strength | SPPB: Single Chair Stand (Guralnik et al. 1995; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Lower extremity strength | SPPB: Repeated Chair Stand (Guralnik et al. 1995; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Strength | Grip Strength (Eby et al. 2007; Pahar et al. 2014; NHATS 2016) |
Dexterity | 9-Hole Peg Dexterity Test (Sommerfeld et al. 2004; Eby et al. 2007; HealthMeasures 2017a) |
Fast gait speed | |
Range of motion – neck range of motion and peripheral vision | Marottoli Method (Marshall et al. 2013a) |
Perception | |
Acuity – dynamic, far, near | Tumbling “E” Chart (Marshall et al. 2013a; Molnar et al. 2014) |
Contrast sensitivity | Pelli Robson (Eby et al. 2007; Marshall et al. 2013a; Molnar et al. 2014) |
Auditory perception | Whisper Voice Test (Eby et al. 2007; Marshall et al. 2013a; Molnar et al. 2014) |
Visual spatial skills | Motor Visual Perception Test (MVPT) (Marshall et al. 2013a; Molnar et al. 2014) |