Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Leat, Susan"
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The Association between Visual Attention and Body Movement-Controlled Video Games, Balance and Mobility
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-21)Purpose: Interactive video virtual-reality body movement games such as Xbox Kinect may have potential for training visual attention and physical fitness concurrently in older adults in order to reduce the risk of falls. ... -
Development of Form Visual Acuity in Infants Measured by Schematic Faces
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-05)Purpose The purpose of this thesis was 1) to develop a test of visual acuity (VA) to measure recognition (form) acuity at a younger age than is currently clinically possible (3 years). Currently, it is only possible to ... -
Post Stroke Visual Midline Shift Syndrome
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-01)Abstract Introduction The definition of an individual’s visual midline is the point which the individual perceives as being straight-ahead or “in front of their nose”. One of the perceptual consequences of a stroke for ... -
Retinal Structure and Function in Typical Children and Young Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Purpose. Children with visual impairment may be referred for ERG and OCT testing to aid in diagnosis and monitoring, particularly those with suspected retinal diseases. To establish if a result is abnormal, knowledge of ... -
Visual correlates of balance and mobility in older adults: Can visual attention training improve performance?
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-11)Falls among older adults is a serious problem facing our aging population. It is estimated that one in every three older adults aged 70+ fall every year; some of these experience multiple falls. Thirty five percent of ...