Normative data for the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-Vertical.
It is of critical importance for occupational therapists to properly identify visuo-perceptual deficits because of their impact on people's abilities to do many activities of daily living. However, currently there is a lack of knowledge about normal aging of this function. This study presents normat...
| Published in: | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 39 - 51 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2001
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | It is of critical importance for occupational therapists to properly identify visuo-perceptual deficits because of their impact on people's abilities to do many activities of daily living. However, currently there is a lack of knowledge about normal aging of this function. This study presents normative reference data for a test of visual perecption frequently used with people with brain injury, the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-Vertical (MVPT-V). The recruitment strategies were deliberately designed to generate a representative sample of the 50-plus population from different backgrounds. Normative values were obtained from 236 elderly participants. Age and education were found to have a significant impact on performance. These reference values for the MVPT-V will enable therapists to distinguish between normal and pathological aging of visual perception. |
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