Effect of aging and visual training on the visual functions

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  • 高齢者の視機能とビジュアルトレーニング効果
  • コウレイシャ ノ シ キノウ ト ビジュアルトレーニング コウカ

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The purpose of this study was 1) to evaluate the visual function in elderly people and 2) to examine the effects of visual training on the visual function in elderly people. Forty three elderly subjects and sixty two college students participated in this study and the following visual functions were examined: kinetic visual acuity (KVA), dynamic visual acuity (DVA), eye/hand coordination (E/H), and contrast sensitivity (CS). In addition, elderly subjects were subdivided into two groups according to their individual factors. On the other hand, another twenty four elderly subjects were randomly divided into the visual training and untraining groups. The training group performed KVA, DVA, and E/H trainings three times per week for four weeks. The results showed that all visual functions measured in this study declined with age. KVA in the regular driving group was significantly higher than that in no driving group. In the training group KVA was significantly increased, but DVA and E/H were not significantly changed. Although the visual functions decline with age, the results suggest the possibility that regular driving and/or visual training can improve KVA.

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