The Effect of target speed and verbal instruction on NPC measures in a young, healthy, and active population

Journal of Eye Movement Research

卷:12

Jamie Mansell¹  Ian McGinnis¹  Jacqueline Phillips¹  Ryan Tierney¹ 

[1] Temple University;

关键词: Eye movement;    convergence;    attention;    concussion;    convergence insufficieny;    assessment;   

DOI  :  10.16910/jemr.12.4.5

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Purpose: Evaluate the effect of target speed and verbal instruction on near point of convergence (NPC) measurements in a young, healthy, and active population. Methods: NPC was measured in 20 individuals with three target speeds and two sets of verbal instruction. The target speeds used were 1 cm/s, 3 cm/s, 5 cm/s, and participant self-paced. The verbal instruction given was either to indicate when the target became “double” or “blurry”. Results: Paired-samples t-tests revealed significant differences between 5 cm/s (5.44 ± 2.01) and 1 cm/s (6.72 ± 2.39, p = .003), 3 cm/s (6.10 ± 2.36, p = .030) and self-paced (6.63 ± 2.26, p = .005). A significant difference (p < .001) was also found between the “double” (6.72 ± 2.39) and “blurry” (10.82 ± 3.08) conditions Conclusion: For young, healthy and active individuals, target speed and verbal instruction matter when measuring NPC.

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