Physical guidance reduces pointing error during low-vision navigation in older adults, indicating better spatial learning with a guide¶
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q3 i3 Older adults with simulated degraded vision showed significantly greater pointing error when walking unguided than when walking with a physical guide. → Barhorst-Cates Erica M. 2017
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Barhorst-Cates Erica M. 2017¶
Barhorst-Cates Erica M., Rand Kristina M., Creem-Regehr Sarah H. (2017). Let Me be Your Guide: Physical Guidance Improves Spatial Learning for Older Adults with Simulated Low Vision. Experimental Brain Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-017-5063-8
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Within-subjects experiment: 14 older adults (12 after outlier removal) walked real-world paths in simulated degraded vision, guided vs unguided. The 2x2 repeated-measures ANOVA found a significant guidance effect, "ηp2=.471", with unguided error M=36.58 vs guided M=26.71.
"Our analysis revealed a significant effect of guidance condition on pointing error F(1, 10)= 8.90, p<.02, ηp2=.471. Participants had significantly greater pointing error in the unguided condition (M=36.58, SE=4.90) compared to the guided condition (M=26.71, SE=3.53)"
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Related Claims¶
- The benefit of physical guidance for spatial learning increases with age — related
- Auditory reaction-time measure of cognitive load did not differ between guided and unguided low-vision navigation in older adults — related
- Average pointing error increases linearly with age across younger and older adults in a real-world low-vision navigation task — related
- Self-reported safety anxiety (SUDS) did not differ between guided and unguided conditions in older adults with simulated low vision — related
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Physical guidance reduces pointing error during low-vision navigation in older adults, indicating better spatial learning with a guide |
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Physical guidance reduces pointing error during low-vision navigation in older adults, indicating better spatial learning with a guide |
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