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Reliability and Validity of Useful Field of View Test Scores as Administered by Personal Computer
Jerri D. Edwards,David E. Vance,Virginia G. Wadley,Gayla M. Cissell,Daniel L. Roenker,Karlene Ball +5 more
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The reliability and validity coefficients are of sufficient magnitude to make the touch and mouse PC versions of the UFOV practical for use in clinical evaluations.Abstract:
The Useful Field of View test (UFOV(1)) is a measure of processing speed that predicts driving performance and other functional abilities in older adults. In comparison to a number of other visual and cognitive measures, the UFOV measure has consistently been found to be the strongest predictor of motor vehicle crashes of older adults. This measure has valuable applications in that computerized, performance-based measures that are predictive of crashes in the elderly population can provide an objective criterion for determining the need for driver restriction or rehabilitation. Administration of the UFOV test has evolved from the standard version (administered via touch-screen with the Visual Attention Analyzer) to two briefer versions, which are administered on a personal desktop computer (PC) using either a touch screen or mouse response option. These new versions of the test are briefer and require less specialized equipment, making the test more portable and practical for use in clinical settings. This study examined the reliability and validity of the scores from these two new versions. Results indicate that test-retest reliabilities of the scores from the UFOV PC versions are high (r's= 0 .884 for mouse and 0.735 for touch), and performance on both PC versions correlates well with performance on the standard version (r's = 0.658 for mouse and 0.746 for touch). Furthermore, scores were highly correlated (r = 0.916) when participants used either a touch screen or a mouse to input responses. In conclusion, the reliability and validity coefficients are of sufficient magnitude to make the touch and mouse PC versions of the UFOV practical for use in clinical evaluations.read more
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Playing an Action Video Game Reduces Gender Differences in Spatial Cognition
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Daniel J. Simons,Walter R. Boot,Neil Charness,Susan E. Gathercole,Christopher F. Chabris,David Z. Hambrick,Elizabeth A. L. Stine-Morrow +6 more
TL;DR: Extensive evidence that brain-training interventions improve performance on the trained tasks, less evidence that such interventions improved performance on closely related tasks, and little evidence that training enhances performance on distantly related tasks or that training improves everyday cognitive performance are found.
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The Impact of Speed of Processing Training on Cognitive and Everyday Functions
TL;DR: Results indicated that training produces immediate improvements across all subtests of the Useful Field of View test, particularly for older adults with initial speed of processing deficits.
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Cumulative meta-analysis of the relationship between useful field of view and driving performance in older adults: current and future implications.
Olivio J. Clay,Virginia G. Wadley,Jerri D. Edwards,David L. Roth,Daniel L. Roenker,Karlene Ball +5 more
TL;DR: This convergence of evidence across numerous studies using different methodologies confirms the importance of the UFOV assessment as a valid and reliable index of driving performance and safety, further supporting the use of this instrument as a potential screening measure for at-risk older drivers.
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Risk of Falls and Motor Vehicle Collisions in Glaucoma
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TL;DR: There is an increased risk of falls and MVCs in patients with glaucoma and the strongest risk factor was impaired UFOV selective attention.
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Karlene Ball,Daniel B. Berch,Karin F. Helmers,Jared B. Jobe,Mary D. Leveck,Michael Marsiske,John N. Morris,George W. Rebok,David M. Smith,Sharon L. Tennstedt,Frederick W. Unverzagt,Sherry L. Willis +11 more
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Visual Processing Impairment and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Among Older Adults
Cynthia Owsley,Kathleen Ball,Gerald McGwin,Michael E. Sloane,Daniel L. Roenker,Mervin F. White,E. T. Overley +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify whether measures of visual processing ability, including the useful field of view test, are associated with crash involvement by older drivers and find that older drivers with a 40% or greater impairment in the SVM were more likely to incur a crash during 3 years of follow-up, after adjusting for age, sex, race, chronic medical conditions, mental status, and days driven per week.
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Age and visual search: expanding the useful field of view.
TL;DR: A model incorporating the effects of distractors and secondary task demands was developed to aid in predicting visual search performance and found a reduction in the size of the field as a function of age.