Age-Related Changes in Visual Processing Speed: A Pilot Study Using the Motor Free Visual Perception Test- 4

<p>Older adults are at a significantly increased risk of being involved in motor vehicle accidents. Evidence reveals that visual processing speed decreases with age, which may impact driving. The Motor-Free Visual Perception Test- Third Edition (MVPT-3) is used as a pre-driving assessment and has an age-normed Response Time Index that measures visual processing speed. In 2015, a new version, the new Motor-Free Visual Perception Test- Fourth Edition (MVPT-4), was published. The new MVPT-4 does not yet demonstrate its utility in measuring visual processing speed. The purpose of this study was to explore if differences in visual processing speed between younger adults ages 20-35 years and older adults ages 70 years and older could be detected using the new MVPT-4. Results revealed a significant difference between older and younger adults’ time to complete the MVPT-4 (<em>p</em></p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Occupational Therapy

Year dc:date.available

2018

Authors dc:creator

• Zadravecz, Amber
• Ha, Kassidy
• Gollnick, Lauren
• Pawek, Stephanie
• Studer, Zoe

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kitsum Li, OTD, OTR/L, CSRS
• Shad St. Louis, MS, OTR/L

• vision
• visual perception
• driving
• Geriatrics
• Occupational Therapy

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/293

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.dominican.edu:masters-theses-1301