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The useful field of view test: Normative data for older adults

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2006

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Edwards, J D
Ross, Lesley
Wadley, Virginia
Clay, Olivio
Crowe, Michael
Roenker, Daniel
Ball, Karlene

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Oxford University Press

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The Useful Field of View test (UFOV11UFOV is a registered trademark of Visual Awareness Inc.) is increasingly used in clinical and rehabilitation settings. To date there have been no normative data for adjusted performance comparisons across demographically-similar, elderly peers. This study examined demographic and cognitive influences on the UFOV in a sample of 2759 participants (65-94 years of age). Performance was found to differ by age and education. Regression analyses examined the relative contributions of age, education, mental status, vision, and health to UFOV performance. All of these factors were found to significantly contribute to UFOV performance, with age accounting for the most variance and education accounting for the least. Normative tables for the UFOV by age and education are provided. These norms will allow researchers and clinicians to compare UFOV performance with similar peers and may help in identifying elderly persons who would benefit from speed of processing training.

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Keywords: age distribution; aged; article; cognition; comparative study; controlled study; demography; education; female; human; human experiment; male; mental health; regression analysis; sample size; task performance; vision; vision test; visual field; Age Factor Normative data; UFOV; Useful field of view

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/55224

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ANU Research Publications

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Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

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Journal article

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10.1016/j.acn.2006.03.001

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