Does Mobility Performance of Visually Impaired Adults Improve Immediately After Orientation and Mobility Training?

Soong, Grace P.; Lovie‐Kitchin, Jan E.; Brown, Brian

doi:10.1097/00006324-200109000-00011

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“…Only one scientific paper reported on the effectiveness of, among others, orientation and mobility training in the use of the identification cane. 17 …”

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“…In two documents the objective of orientation and mobility training in the use of the identification cane was not described. 17,33 The target group was frequently defined as persons with low vision experiencing orientation and mobility problems and the facilitator as a person specialized in orientation and mobility instruction.…”

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“…Orientation is the ability to recognize and establish a position in relation to the environment, whereas mobility is the physical ability to move in an orderly, efficient and safe manner through the environment. 17 It is important for visually-impaired older adults to learn new orientation and mobility skills to compensate for reduced visual information, in order to maintain and regain independence during everyday activities. 17,18 Therefore, orientation and mobility training, which is considered a necessary component of rehabilitation for partially-sighted and blind persons, aims to help them regain their independence by teaching them to manage both simple and complex tasks of daily life safely and effectively.…”

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Orientation and mobility training for partially-sighted older adults using an identification cane: a systematic review

2011

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Objective: This study aimed to provide an overview of the development, content, feasibility, and effectiveness of existing orientation and mobility training programmes in the use of the identification cane.Data sources: A systematic bibliographic database search in PubMed, PsychInfo, ERIC, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library was performed, in combination with the expert consultation (n = 42; orientation and mobility experts), and hand-searching of reference lists.Review methods: Selection criteria included a description of the development, the content, the feasibility, or the effectiveness of orientation and mobility training in the use of the identification cane. Two reviewers independently agreed on eligibility and methodological quality. A narrative/qualitative data analysis method was applied to extract data from obtained documents.Results: The sensitive database search and hand-searching of reference lists revealed 248 potentially relevant abstracts. None met the eligibility criteria. Expert consultation resulted in the inclusion of six documents in which the information presented on the orientation and mobility training in the use of the identification cane was incomplete and of low methodological quality.Conclusion: Our review of the literature showed a lack of well-described protocols and studies on orientation and mobility training in identification cane use.

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“…Only one scientific paper reported on the effectiveness of, among others, orientation and mobility training in the use of the identification cane. 17 …”

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Orientation and mobility training for partially-sighted older adults using an identification cane: a systematic review

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“…However, even with difficult courses, mobility events are relatively rare. 28,29 The pauses that were observed apply mainly to the complex route during CS impairment. These can perhaps be attributed to momentary deficits in the availability of the optimum object spatial frequency range used to process the greater number of salient objects, whereby, depending on the distance, a particular object spatial frequency may initially fall outside the range of detectable retinal spatial frequencies, thus warranting closer inspection.…”

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Simulated Impairment of Contrast Sensitivity: Performance and Gaze Behavior during Locomotion through a Built Environment

Vivekananda-Schmidt

Anderson

Reinhardt-Rutland

et al. 2004

Optometry and Vision Science

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The results for the simple route suggest ballistic strategies: the participant appraises the scene and follows a more or less predetermined path. For the complex route, CS impairment appears to adversely affect information processing and locomotion. The results have implications for the design of built environments, especially with regard to the safety of visually impaired occupants during emergency scenarios.

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“…Using the Berg Balance Scale prior to and after orientation and mobility training, negligible effects have been shown 22 and gait speed remained unaffected. 22,23 A pilot study reported that the length of time of the one-leg stance increased after Tai Chi and orientation and mobility training, 24 but no recommendation could be proposed.…”

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Body Awareness and Dance-Based Training for Persons with Acquired Blindness—Effects on Balance and Gait Speed

Larsson

Frändin

2006

Visual Impairment Research

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Background: Visual impairment may cause difficulties with motor skills involving postural control. As a part of rehabilitation, it is important to assess whether training can affect postural control in individuals with visual impairment. Aim: The purpose was to assess the effect of body awareness exercises and dance-based training on balance and gait speed in individuals of working age with acquired blindness. Method: Eight subjects with acquired blindness, aged 30-62 years, were recruited from the Low Vision Clinic of Stockholm. An ABA Single Subject Research Design was used. Results of one-leg stance, functional reach, maximum step length, timed up and go, and self-selected and maximum gait speeds were inspected visually and analyzed according to the 2-SD band method. The intervention included body awareness exercises and dance-based training twice a week for eight weeks. Results: Seven subjects completed the study. According to the 2-SD band technique, functional reach increased significantly in six of the subjects and was the variable that changed the most. Timed Up and Go decreased significantly in one subject and was the variable that changed the least. In one subject there was no change in any of the variables. Conclusion: According to the results, the main improvement was in the ability to reach forward. In some subjects, however, there was also improvement in other balance functions and in gait speed. Further studies are needed to assess the effect of body awareness and dance-based training in blind individuals.

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Does Mobility Performance of Visually Impaired Adults Improve Immediately After Orientation and Mobility Training?

Abstract: There was no immediate improvement in mobility performance of visually impaired adults after orientation and mobility training. Familiarity with the route may play an important role in measured improvement of mobility performance after orientation and mobility training.

Cited by 65 publications

References 17 publications

Orientation and mobility training for partially-sighted older adults using an identification cane: a systematic review

Orientation and mobility training for partially-sighted older adults using an identification cane: a systematic review

Simulated Impairment of Contrast Sensitivity: Performance and Gaze Behavior during Locomotion through a Built Environment

Body Awareness and Dance-Based Training for Persons with Acquired Blindness—Effects on Balance and Gait Speed

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