Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes
The aim of our study was to test the application of a new vision training device, the EYE ROLL, for home-based eye movement training in athletes. Sixty-seven participants were randomly divided into three groups: a control group (no training); an eye movement training group with no device; and a grou...
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| author | Angelina Ganebnaya Aiga Svede Alina Kucika Jekaterina Berkova Alona Purmale Liga Puhova Mariya Misri Svetlana Semjonova Davids Davis Gailitis Atis Kovalovs |
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| description | The aim of our study was to test the application of a new vision training device, the EYE ROLL, for home-based eye movement training in athletes. Sixty-seven participants were randomly divided into three groups: a control group (no training); an eye movement training group with no device; and a group using the new EYE ROLL device. The results of 51 participants were used for statistical analyses after a 4-week period. Before and after the 4-week period, participants underwent the same assessment procedures: a comprehensive vision examination and saccadic eye movement recording. Before training, for both 10° and 5° stimuli, all subjects showed statistically significantly larger and faster rightward saccades compared to leftward saccades. After four weeks, the control group showed increased horizontal saccadic asymmetry and a decrease in leftward saccade amplitude. However, both velocities showed asymmetry in both visits. There were larger changes in saccadic parameters for leftward saccades, but no clear changes in saccadic response asymmetry after training. There were no consistent differences between the training groups. The EYE ROLL is a novel device that may serve as a substitute training tool for saccadic enhancement and may improve the symmetry of horizontal saccadic movements after four weeks of home-based training. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b79174a0c0cb4c7083456116df8f0dcc2025-08-20T03:27:32ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292025-06-0115694710.3390/life15060947Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in AthletesAngelina Ganebnaya0Aiga Svede1Alina Kucika2Jekaterina Berkova3Alona Purmale4Liga Puhova5Mariya Misri6Svetlana Semjonova7Davids Davis Gailitis8Atis Kovalovs9Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Sports Games, RSU Latvian Academy of Sport Education, LV-1006 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Sports Games, RSU Latvian Academy of Sport Education, LV-1006 Riga, LatviaThe aim of our study was to test the application of a new vision training device, the EYE ROLL, for home-based eye movement training in athletes. Sixty-seven participants were randomly divided into three groups: a control group (no training); an eye movement training group with no device; and a group using the new EYE ROLL device. The results of 51 participants were used for statistical analyses after a 4-week period. Before and after the 4-week period, participants underwent the same assessment procedures: a comprehensive vision examination and saccadic eye movement recording. Before training, for both 10° and 5° stimuli, all subjects showed statistically significantly larger and faster rightward saccades compared to leftward saccades. After four weeks, the control group showed increased horizontal saccadic asymmetry and a decrease in leftward saccade amplitude. However, both velocities showed asymmetry in both visits. There were larger changes in saccadic parameters for leftward saccades, but no clear changes in saccadic response asymmetry after training. There were no consistent differences between the training groups. The EYE ROLL is a novel device that may serve as a substitute training tool for saccadic enhancement and may improve the symmetry of horizontal saccadic movements after four weeks of home-based training.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/6/947vision trainingsaccadessaccadic asymmetrysaccadic velocitysaccadic amplitudeEYE ROLL device |
| spellingShingle | Angelina Ganebnaya Aiga Svede Alina Kucika Jekaterina Berkova Alona Purmale Liga Puhova Mariya Misri Svetlana Semjonova Davids Davis Gailitis Atis Kovalovs Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes Life vision training saccades saccadic asymmetry saccadic velocity saccadic amplitude EYE ROLL device |
| title | Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes |
| title_full | Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes |
| title_fullStr | Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes |
| title_short | Application of a New Device for Saccadic Training in Athletes |
| title_sort | application of a new device for saccadic training in athletes |
| topic | vision training saccades saccadic asymmetry saccadic velocity saccadic amplitude EYE ROLL device |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/6/947 |
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