title: Interactive Tools for Measuring Visual Scanning Performance and Reaction Time.
abstract: Occupational therapists are constantly searching for engaging, high-technology interactive tasks that provide immediate feedback to evaluate and train clients with visual scanning deficits. This study examined the relationship between two tools: the VISION COACH™ interactive light board and the Functional Object Detection©(FOD) Advanced driving simulator scenario. Fifty-four healthy drivers, ages 21-66 yr, were divided into three age groups. Participants performed braking response and visual target (E) detection tasks of the FOD Advanced driving scenario, followed by two sets of three trials using the VISION COACH Full Field 60 task. Results showed no significant effect of age on FOD Advanced performance but a significant effect of age on VISION COACH performance. Correlations showed that participants' performance on both braking and E detection tasks were significantly positively correlated with performance on the VISION COACH (.37 < r < .40, p < .01). These tools provide new options for therapists.
authors.affiliation: Johnell Brooks, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, SC; jobrook@clemson.edu.
authors.forename: Johnell
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Julia Seeanner, MS; Casey Jenkins; and Michael Anderson are Research Assistants, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seeanner
authors.affiliation: Sarah Hennessy and Constance Truesdail, MEd, are Research Coordinators, Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.affiliation: Joseph Manganelli, PhD, and Matthew Crisler, PhD, are Postdocs, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manganelli
authors.affiliation: Joseph Manganelli, PhD, and Matthew Crisler, PhD, are Postdocs, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crisler
authors.affiliation: Patrick Rosopa, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosopa
authors.affiliation: Julia Seeanner, MS; Casey Jenkins; and Michael Anderson are Research Assistants, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Casey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.affiliation: Julia Seeanner, MS; Casey Jenkins; and Michael Anderson are Research Assistants, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Nathalie Drouin, OTR/L, CDI, CDRS, is Occupational Therapist, Outpatient Therapy, Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Drouin
authors.affiliation: Leah Belle, OTR/L, CDI, CDRS, is Driver Rehabilitation Program Coordinator, Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belle
authors.affiliation: Sarah Hennessy and Constance Truesdail, MEd, are Research Coordinators, Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Constance
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Truesdail
authors.affiliation: Stephanie Tanner, MS, is Manager for Clinical Trials Research, Department of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving; D005260:Female; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011930:Reaction Time; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014796:Visual Perception; D055815:Young Adult