Relationships among Measures of Static and Dynamic Visual Sensitivity

Previous investigations of static and dynamic acuity have shown only inconsistent relations between measures of these aspects of visual performance. In the present study, six static and six dynamic visual sensitivity measures were gathered on 49 persons aged 7 to 61 years (M = 31 years). Contrary to...

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Published in:Human factors 1988-12, Vol.30 (6), p.677-687
Main Authors: Scialfa, Charles T., Garvey, Philip M., Gish, Kenneth W., Deering, Linda M., Leibowitz, Herschel W., Goebel, Charles C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acuity
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Aging
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Contrast Sensitivity
Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision
Eye Movements
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sensitivity
Space life sciences
Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
Vision Tests
Visual Acuity
Visual aspects
Visual perception
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Summary:Previous investigations of static and dynamic acuity have shown only inconsistent relations between measures of these aspects of visual performance. In the present study, six static and six dynamic visual sensitivity measures were gathered on 49 persons aged 7 to 61 years (M = 31 years). Contrary to previous findings, it was determined that when treated as latent factors with multiple indices, static and dynamic sensitivity are significantly correlated (r = 0.52). Further, both measures show an age-related decline, with dynamic sensitivity the most affected. Results have a bearing on models of spatial vision, efforts to determine screening procedures for performance in natural settings, and hypotheses concerning ontogenic decline in visual function.
ISSN:0018-7208
1547-8181
DOI:10.1177/001872088803000604