Effects of Speed of Visual Processing Training upon Non-Visual Attention in "At-Risk" Older Drivers

Reduction in a measure known as the Useful Field of View (UFOV) is a risk factor for car crash involvement in older drivers. This measure depends on aspects of visual attention (divided attention, selective attention, and speed of processing). UFOV scores can be improved through speed of processing training, and this improvement may transfer to enhanced driving performance. This preliminary analysis addresses the hypothesis that training of visual speed of processing can improve performance in attention-demanding tasks that are processed outside the visual domain.