Visually navigating a virtual world with real-world impairments: A study of visually and spatially guided performance in individuals with mild cognitive impairments

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-454

  Tippett, William J ^a,d,e   Lee, Jang Han ^b   Zakzanis, Konstantine K ^c,f   Black, Sandra E ^a,c,d,e   Mraz, Richard ^c,e   Graham, Simon J ^c,d,e,f  

^a LC Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit   (Canada)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF CANADA   (Canada)

^e SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^f ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mild cognitive impairment; Spatial navigation; Virtual environment; Visually guided performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PATH ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL ORIENTATION; BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER INTERFACE; LOCOMOTION; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORIENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MEMORY; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 67650745390     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390802251360     Document Type: Article

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