Evaluation of stereo acuity in professional baseball and LPGA athletes compared to non-athletes

Hunfalvay, Melissa; Orr, Rhonda; Murray, Nick; Roberts, Claire-Marie

Abstract

To investigate stereo acuity of professional athletes in an open (baseball) and closed (golf) skilled sport compared to non-athletes using a new digitized version of the Titmus Stereo Test/Wirt Circles. Additionally, to examine the new test for reliability and validity.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 5, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Sep 8, 2017
• Journal: Vision Development and Rehabilitation
• Print ISSN: 2374-6416
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 33-41
• Keywords: athletes, fine depth perception, visual performance, LPGA, MLB, ; stereo acuity, Titmus 49 stereo test, Wirt stereo test
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/890050
• Publisher URL: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.covd.org/resource/resmgr/vdr/vdr_3_1/VDR_3_1_hunfalvay.pdf
• Contract Date: Sep 8, 2017