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Differences in dynamic visual acuity between athletes and nonathletes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8284163     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We surveyed the dynamic visual acuity of 53 university athletes and 46 nonathlete university students, using a Landolt C ring as a target. The target moved from left to right on screen initially at the maximum angular velocity of 300 degrees/sec. and then gradually decreased in velocity until the subject recognized the direction of the gap in the Landolt C ring. The angular velocities at which the subject correctly recognized the direction of the gap were used as the parameters of the acuity measure. When the sizes of the gap in the Landolt C ring were 42' and 28', there were no differences in the performances of the athletes and nonathletes. However, when the gap sizes were 14' and 8', athletes could recognize the gap at significantly higher velocities than the nonathletes. In this case the dynamic visual acuity of athletes was superior to that of the nonathletes.
Authors:
H Ishigaki; M Miyao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Perceptual and motor skills     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0031-5125     ISO Abbreviation:  Percept Mot Skills     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-02-15     Completed Date:  1994-02-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401131     Medline TA:  Percept Mot Skills     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  835-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Attention*
Humans
Male
Motion Perception*
Orientation
Pattern Recognition, Visual
Reaction Time
Size Perception
Sports / psychology*
Visual Acuity*

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