Open AccessReduced Physical Fitness in Patients With Heart Failure as a Possible Risk Factor for Impaired Driving Performance
Author(s) -
Michael L. Alosco,
Marc S. Penn,
Mary Beth Spitznagel,
Mary Jo Cleveland,
Brian R. Ott,
John Gunstad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of occupational therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1943-7676
pISSN - 0272-9490
DOI - 10.5014/ajot.2015.013573
Subject(s) - psychomotor learning , physical fitness , cognition , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychological intervention , poison control , psychology , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , medical emergency
Reduced physical fitness secondary to heart failure (HF) may contribute to poor driving; reduced physical fitness is a known correlate of cognitive impairment and has been associated with decreased independence in driving. No study has examined the associations among physical fitness, cognition, and driving performance in people with HF.
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