TY - GEN
T1 - The effects of increased attentional demand on the perception of visual vertical
AU - Hughey, Lucinda K.
AU - Kizony, Rachel
AU - Perez, Claire
AU - Fung, Joyce
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Balance and locomotion involve multi-sensory integration while meeting environmental demands. In addition, increased task complexity negatively affects postural control in aging and patient populations. The goal of this pilot study was to examine the effects of aging and cognitive load on the visual perception of vertical. Four young and 3 older individuals participated. Subjective visual vertical (SVV) performance deteriorated more in the older individuals as the task complexity increased. However, within group variability was high. The expected increase in sample size should further clarify the role of each sensory system in the perception of SVV.
AB - Balance and locomotion involve multi-sensory integration while meeting environmental demands. In addition, increased task complexity negatively affects postural control in aging and patient populations. The goal of this pilot study was to examine the effects of aging and cognitive load on the visual perception of vertical. Four young and 3 older individuals participated. Subjective visual vertical (SVV) performance deteriorated more in the older individuals as the task complexity increased. However, within group variability was high. The expected increase in sample size should further clarify the role of each sensory system in the perception of SVV.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=57849136111&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICVR.2008.4625141
DO - 10.1109/ICVR.2008.4625141
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:57849136111
SN - 9781424427017
T3 - 2008 Virtual Rehabilitation, IWVR
SP - 83
EP - 87
BT - 2008 Virtual Rehabilitation, IWVR
T2 - 2008 Virtual Rehabilitation, IWVR
Y2 - 25 August 2008 through 27 August 2008
ER -