The Role of Visual Performance in Fine Motor Skills
The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between fine motor skills (FMSs) and visual performance. Thirty young participants with normal binocular vision performed five fine motor tasks: Purdue, Grooved, and O’Connor pegboards, a needle threading task, and a water pouring task, which wer...
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| description | The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between fine motor skills (FMSs) and visual performance. Thirty young participants with normal binocular vision performed five fine motor tasks: Purdue, Grooved, and O’Connor pegboards, a needle threading task, and a water pouring task, which were characterised by the time taken to complete the task, the number of pegs inserted, the error made in pouring the water, and the volume spilled. To evaluate visual performance, near visual acuity, near contrast sensitivity (CS), and disability glare were assessed. Fine motor skills and visual performance were assessed under monocular and binocular viewing conditions. An overall visual performance score (OVPS) and an overall fine motor skills score (OFMSS) were calculated. All visual functions measured binocularly were better than in monocular conditions, and all FMSs tasks were performed worse monocularly than binocularly (<i>p</i> < 0.001), except for the error made in the water pouring task (<i>p</i> = 0.024). There was a positive correlation between OVPS and OFMSS (rho = 0.329; <i>p</i> = 0.010). The regression model showed that the OFMSS can be predicted by age and CS at 21.3%. Individuals with normal binocular vision and better near visual function exhibit superior fine motor abilities. CS stands out as the visual function that has the greatest bearing on the performance of FMSs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ebfa83874be4483596bb8d34bbc3ec572025-08-20T02:48:03ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292024-10-011411135410.3390/life14111354The Role of Visual Performance in Fine Motor SkillsPilar Granados-Delgado0Miriam Casares-López1Francesco Martino2Rosario González Anera3José Juan Castro-Torres4Laboratory of Vision Sciences and Applications, Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainLaboratory of Vision Sciences and Applications, Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainLaboratory of Vision Sciences and Applications, Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainLaboratory of Vision Sciences and Applications, Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainLaboratory of Vision Sciences and Applications, Department of Optics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainThe aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between fine motor skills (FMSs) and visual performance. Thirty young participants with normal binocular vision performed five fine motor tasks: Purdue, Grooved, and O’Connor pegboards, a needle threading task, and a water pouring task, which were characterised by the time taken to complete the task, the number of pegs inserted, the error made in pouring the water, and the volume spilled. To evaluate visual performance, near visual acuity, near contrast sensitivity (CS), and disability glare were assessed. Fine motor skills and visual performance were assessed under monocular and binocular viewing conditions. An overall visual performance score (OVPS) and an overall fine motor skills score (OFMSS) were calculated. All visual functions measured binocularly were better than in monocular conditions, and all FMSs tasks were performed worse monocularly than binocularly (<i>p</i> < 0.001), except for the error made in the water pouring task (<i>p</i> = 0.024). There was a positive correlation between OVPS and OFMSS (rho = 0.329; <i>p</i> = 0.010). The regression model showed that the OFMSS can be predicted by age and CS at 21.3%. Individuals with normal binocular vision and better near visual function exhibit superior fine motor abilities. CS stands out as the visual function that has the greatest bearing on the performance of FMSs.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/11/1354visual performancevisual acuitycontrast sensitivitydisability glarefine motor skills |
| spellingShingle | Pilar Granados-Delgado Miriam Casares-López Francesco Martino Rosario González Anera José Juan Castro-Torres The Role of Visual Performance in Fine Motor Skills Life visual performance visual acuity contrast sensitivity disability glare fine motor skills |
| title | The Role of Visual Performance in Fine Motor Skills |
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| title_short | The Role of Visual Performance in Fine Motor Skills |
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| topic | visual performance visual acuity contrast sensitivity disability glare fine motor skills |
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