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T1 Multitasking Compensatory Saccadic Training Program for Hemianopia Patients: A New Approach With 3-Dimensional Real-World Objects
A1 Mena-Garcia, Laura
A1 Pastor Jimeno, José Carlos
A1 Maldonado, Miguel J.
A1 Coco Martín, María Begoña
A1 Fernandez, Itziar
A1 Arenillas Lara, Juan Francisco
K1 hemianopia; neuroplasticity; compensatory saccade training; eye-hand coordination; neurovisual rehabilitation
AB Purpose: To examinewhether a noncomputerized multitasking compensatory saccadictraining program (MCSTP) for patients with hemianopia, based on a readingregimen and eight exercises that recreate everyday visuomotor activities using threedimensional(3D) real-world objects, improves the visual ability/function, quality of life(QL), and functional independence (FI).Methods: The 3D-MCSTP included four in-office visits and two customized homebaseddaily training sessions over 12weeks. A quasiexperimental, pretest/posttest studydesignwas carried out with an intervention group (IG) (n = 20) and a no-training group(NTG) (n = 20) matched for age, hemianopia type, and brain injury duration.Results: The groups were comparable for the main baseline variables and all participants(n = 40) completed the study. The IGmainly showed significant improvements invisual-processing speed (57.34% ± 19.28%; P < 0.0001) and visual attention/retentionability (26.67% ± 19.21%; P < 0.0001), which also were significantly greater (P < 0.05)than in the NTG. Moreover, the IG showed large effect sizes (Cohen’s d) in 75% of thetotalQL and FI dimensions analyzed; in contrast to the NTGthat showed negligiblemeaneffect sizes in 96% of these dimensions.Conclusions: The customized 3D-MCSTP was associated with a satisfactory response inthe IG for improving complex visual processing, QL, and FI.Translational Relevance: Neurovisual rehabilitation of patientswith hemianopia seemsmore efficient when programs combine in-office visits and customized home-basedtraining sessions based on real objects and simulating real-life conditions, than no treatmentor previously reported computer-screen approaches, probably because of betterstimulation of patients´ motivation and visual-processing speed brain mechanisms.
PB TVST
SN 2164-2591
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64445
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64445
LA eng
NO Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2021 Feb 5;10(2):3
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 08-ene-2025