Sports Vision Flashcards
What is Sports Vision?
Enhancing visual needs of athletes
How much of all sensory information comes from the eyes?
70-80%
Visual information is processed by ___ which must the interpret the info and send a signal to ___
Brain; body
T/F: Functional vision is dynamic
TRUE
Neuroplasticity
Brain’s ability to modify itself and to form new circuits to support
T/F: Sports Vision is primarily used to improve the performance of college athletes, and usually not recommended for minors or the elderly.
FALSE; all ages and skill levels
3 Reasons to encourage Sports Vision
- Improve sports performance
- Achieve elite status
- Prevent sports-related concussion
Providers of Sports Vision
- Optometrists
- Vision Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Coaches
- Physical/Occupational Therapists
Difference between Sports Vision and Vision Therapy
Sports Vision simulates sports activity w/ cognitive and/or physical loading
Study of little league baseball players found that the number of hits in the batting cage improved ___% after training eye movements with the ___
90%
‘Eyeport’
Stroboscopic Training improves what (6) skills?
- Dynamic Visual Acuity
- Attention
- Short term memory
- Foveal motion sensitivity
- Anticipatory Timing
- Balance
(3) Findings from the Ice Hockey Study
After 6-weeks…
1. Improved BV skills
2. Significantly improved performance
3. Players reported positive impact on individual performance
(2) Findings from Collegiate Baseball Study
- Stereopsis can improve with training
- Such training can improve field/situational awareness, which can prevent injuries
In terms of cognitive function, most recover from concussions in ___
3 months
According to the American Academy of Neurology, what are the long term effects of concussions?
Unknown
Delayed recovery from concussions are more likely in…
- HS athletes
- Those w/ HX of previous concussions
- Those w/ higher number of and duration of concussion SX
Findings from Concussions in Football Study
Vision training —> better field awareness —> awareness to avoid concussion-causing injuries
According to Sports Vision Systemic Review, our sensorimotor system is governed by 3 main mechanisms
- Perception of external info (vision)
- Decision based on what is perceived (interpretation/processing)
- Execution of action based on processing
Sports Visions assessment evaluates how many visual skills?
17
Features of Sport Specific Tinted Lenses
- UV protection
- Impact resistance: poly, trivex
- Can be colored: vermilion (rose), brown/gray/green, yellow/gold/amber
- Glare reduction: mirrored, polarized
For an athlete, is a slightly steep or slightly flat fit better?
Steep —> more stability
Benefit of zeaxanthin + lutein
Protects vision and improves contrast sensitivity, flare recovery, color saturation, and light sensitivity