Relationship between ocular motility and motor skills

López de la Fuente, Carmen (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Eider Bereau Iridoy, Eider ; Pardo Sofín, Paula ; Cebrián Lafuente, José Luis ; Berdejo, Víctor (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ruiz-Garros, Cristina (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; López-de-la-Fuente, María José (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The primary aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between ocular motility and motor skills in school-age children. Participants included 142 schoolchildren (mean age: 7.08 ± 0.61 years) who completed a computerised version of the Developmental Eye Movement (DEM) test while their eye movements were recorded, and Northeastern State University College of Optometry's Oculomotor test (NSUCO). Children were classified into three groups based on their level of motor performance, which was measured by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2). The group with typical motor performance had higher percentiles for both vertical and horizontal time, fewer errors, number of saccades, fixations, and regressions, and faster test performance. Visual test results correlate with the motor assessment outcomes; correlations are weak or moderate. Our findings emphasise the interconnectedness of motor and ocular motility. Hence, including evaluation of visual and motor proficiencies at school age would help to detect struggles in these crucial areas of development.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.16910/jemr.17.4.2

Año: 2024

Publicado en: Journal of eye movement research 17, 4 (2024), [14 pp.]
ISSN: 1995-8692

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Fisioterapia (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Óptica (Dpto. Física Aplicada)