Broad-based visual benefits from training with an integrated perceptual-learning video game

Vision Research

Volumn 99, Issue , 2014, Pages 134-140

  Deveau, Jenni ^a   Lovcik, Gary ^b   Seitz, Aaron R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Anaheim Hills Optometry Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied vision; Mechanisms of learning; Perceptual learning; Vision therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTUAL LEARNING; PERIPHERAL VISION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REINFORCEMENT; SENSORY STIMULATION; TRAINING; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RECREATION; VISUAL FIELD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VIDEO GAMES; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907140895     PISSN: 00426989     EISSN: 18785646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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