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| Seat belt repositioning and use of vehicle seat cushions is increased among older drivers aged 75 years and older with morbidities | | Author(s) | Julie Brown, Kristy Coxon, Cameron Fong |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 36, no 1, March 2017 |
| Publisher | Wiley, March 2017 |
| Pages | pp 26-31 |
| Source | wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag |
| Keywords | Driving capability ; Over 70s ; Health [elderly] ; Ill health ; Musculoskeletal diseases ; Drivers accidents ; Accident prevention ; Safety devices. |
| Annotation | Good seat belt fit and positioning is important for crash protection. Older drivers experience problems in achieving good seat belt fit and often reposition seat belts and/or use seat cushions. Comfort influences these behaviours. This work examined the impact of functional morbidities on belt positioning and accessory use and whether comfort mediates this relationship. Mediation analysis was used to examine the relationship between morbidities affecting physical function, comfort, belt repositions and seat cushion use among 380 drivers aged 75 years and older. Study findings showed that musculoskeletal morbidities increase the likelihood of seat belt repositioning and comfort partially mediates this relationship. Morbidities of any type also increase the likelihood of seat cushion use but comfort plays no role in this relationship. The authors argue that greater awareness among older drivers is needed to ensure that behavioural modifications do not impair their crash protection. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170421223 A |
| Classmark | OPF: BBK: CC: CH: CL: OPD: OQ: OT |
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