Connecting East and West by a developmental theory for older adults: Application of Baltes' Selection, Optimization,
1University of Arizona, College of Nursing, 1305 N. Martin, Tucson, AZ 85721; Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 461 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN 37240.
Abstract:
Age-related changes in cognitive and physical function can affect safe driving performance. As the population of older adults increases in the United States there will be a simultaneous rise in the number of older adult drivers. Tai Chi, a non-traditional form of exercise with both physical and cognitive benefits may enhance driving performance. A lifespan developmental theory (Baltes' Selective Optimization with Compensation model) is used to study the relationship between Tai Chi exercise and driving performance in older adults. Application of this theory was pivotal in building a bridge between a non-traditional practice and Western-based research to study an intervention that can be used to promote and sustain well-being in older adults.
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