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Graham B Erickson¹, Karl Citek, Michelle Cove

¹Pacific University College of Optometry, Forest Grove, Oregon, USA. ericksog@pacificu.edu

Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.)

|June 28, 2011

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The Nike Sensory Station demonstrates reliable visual performance measures for athletes, with most assessments showing no learning effect over time. Some measures showed expected improvements due to practice.

Area of Science:

Sports Science
Vision Science
Human Performance

Background:

Athletes exhibit superior visual abilities compared to non-athletes.
Accurate and repeatable vision assessments are crucial for athletes.
This study evaluated the reliability of the Nike Sensory Station for athletic vision assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the reliability of visual performance measures using the Nike Sensory Station.
To assess the repeatability and learning effects of various visual skill assessments.

Main Methods:

125 subjects (18-30 years) completed two test sessions separated by at least one week.
Assessments included Visual Clarity, Contrast Sensitivity, Depth Perception, Near-Far Quickness, Target Capture, Perception Span, Eye-Hand Coordination, Go/No Go, and Reaction Time.

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Phase II involved 36 subjects with equipment and protocol modifications.

Main Results:

No significant performance changes over time were observed for Visual Clarity, Contrast Sensitivity, Depth Perception, Target Capture, Perception Span, and Reaction Time.
Performance improved over time for Near-Far Quickness, Eye-Hand Coordination, and Go/No Go.
These findings suggest good repeatability for most measures, with improvements indicating a learning effect.

Conclusions:

Many Nike Sensory Station assessments are repeatable and exhibit no learning effect.
Measures that improved across sessions demonstrated an expected learning effect related to motor response characteristics.
The Nike Sensory Station provides reliable data for evaluating athletic visual performance.