Abstract
Objective : This study aimed to investigate the correlation between subjective and objective evaluations of visuo-spatial working memory and motor control abilities for safe driving among elderly drivers.
 Methods : This study evaluated safe driving behavior among Korean elderly drivers aged 60 and above using the Korean safe driving behavior measure (K-SDBM), Spatial Span Test(SST), and Finger Tapping Test(FTT), and conducted a pearson correlation analysis. 
 Results : The results showed that visuo-spatial working memory span in spatial span test was negatively correlated with the score of the ‘driving situations that require concentration’ factor in the K-SDBM. In addition, the finger tapping test showed a positive correlation between the total number of right hand taps and the ‘general driving skills’ factor in the K-SDBM. This indicates a discrepancy between the subjective cognitive abilities perceived by elder drivers and their objective cognitive abilities.
 Conclusion : This study suggests that both subjective driving behavior measures and objective cognitive tests should be used together to assess the safety of elder drivers.
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