Can eye-hand coordination be trained using the Acuvision 1000?
M. Kunicki & P. Elmurr* School of Applied Vision Sciences, Sports Vision Clinic, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australia Previous research in the area of training visual skills using the AcuVision 1000 is limited. This study investigated whether training eye-hand coordination on the AcuVision 1000 over a period of five weeks, three times a week, improves eye-hand coordination as measured on the AcuVision 1000 and on the Grooved Pegboard Test. The long-term effects of training were assessed by an additional follow-up measurement (eleven weeks after training). The study consisted of a total of 13 volunteer subjects. There were two groups of subjects, an experimental group and a waiting-list control group. All subjects received training at a particular stage of the study according to the group to which they were assigned. All subjects had a full Orthoptic eye assessment before being allowed to participate in the study and a number of factors that are known to influ
