Research

Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Nov;34(11):4073-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.08.036. Epub 2013 Sep 19. The effect of visual therapy on the ocular motor control of seven- to eight-year-old children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Coetzee D1, Pienaar AE. Abstract The aims of this study were to determine the extent of ocular, motor control problems and the effect of visual […]

A new twist on old ideas: how sitting reorients crawlers Kasey C. Soska1, Scott R. Robinson2 andKaren E. Adolph2,* Article first published online: 14 JUL 2014 DOI: 10.1111/desc.12205 Abstract Traditionally, crawling and sitting are considered distinct motor behaviors with different postures and functions. Ten- to 12-month-old infants were observed in the laboratory or in their […]

12:18, Neuroscience The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and to see clearly at near and far ranges is coordinated by key eye motor functions, including a mechanism called convergence and accommodation that allows us to see objects at different spatial depths by controlling two sets of muscles to reduce double and blurry […]

Dev Med Child Neurol. 2014 Apr;56(4):337-45. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12345. Epub 2013 Dec 19.Phillipou A1, Douglas J, Krieser D, Ayton L, Abel L. Author information Abstract AIM: The aim of this study was to determine whether volitional saccadic impairments are present in children with mild closed head injury (mCHI) and whether these deficits are predictive of ongoing cognitive impairment. METHOD: We analysed […]

Journal of the Neurological Sciences. May15, 2013; 328(1-2): 28-31. ObjectiveThe Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2) and King-Devick (K-D) tests have both been proposed as sideline tools to detect sports-related concussion. We performed an exploratory analysis to determine the relation of SCAT2 components, particularly the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), to K-D test scores in […]

Brain Inj. 2014;28(7):922-9. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.887227. Epub 2014 Feb 24. Effect of oculomotor vision rehabilitation on the visual-evoked potential and visual attention in mild traumatic brain injury. Yadav NK1, Thiagarajan P, Ciuffreda KJ. Author information 1Department of Biological and Vision Sciences, SUNY State College of Optometry , New York City, NY , USA. Abstract Abstract Primary objective: The purpose […]