Visual system and motor development in children: a systematic review

Sánchez-González, María Carmen; Palomo-Carrión, Rocío; De-Hita-Cantalejo, Concepción; Romero-Galisteo, Rita Pilar; Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Estanislao; Piñero-Pinto, Elena

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“…The visual system was the primary source of sensory information in children, 24 not just for maintaining postural balance, but for performing motor tasks. 25 Research evidence has proved the importance of visual feedback for fine motor skills and gross motor skills. 24,26 Visual feedback helps an individual to identify and avoid obstacles and environmental challenges by capturing light and guiding upper and lower limb movement.…”

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Postural balance under sensory manipulation predicted fine and gross motor skills in children from 5 to 6 years of age

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Aim Our aim was to identify predictors of fine and gross motor skills at 5–6 years of age using postural balance under sensory manipulation. Methods This study was conducted during the 2021–2022 academic year and focused on 112 children from three preschools in Tunisia, with roughly the same socio‐economic status. Postural balance was assessed with their eyes open and closed on both firm and foam surfaces and motor skills were measured using the short version of Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (Bot‐2). Multiple linear regression analysis with stepwise backward selection was used to find a simplified model that best explained the data. Results Postural balance accounted for 11% of the total variation in fine motor skills, except for the eyes open firm condition, 10% of the gross motor skills and about 14% of the total Bot‐2 score. The eyes open foam condition was the only significant contributor to the gross motor skills model and the overall motor score. Conclusion Assessing postural balance assessment at 5–6 years of age may predict motor skills. It may be useful for monitoring early child development and designing physical activity programmes for this age group.

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Postural balance under sensory manipulation predicted fine and gross motor skills in children from 5 to 6 years of age

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“…Binocular vision disorders are common in children [144,145]; therefore, it is crucial to understand the role of binocularity in the development of motor proficiency [8]. In contrast to the extensive literature in adults, relatively fewer studies examined the contribution of binocular viewing to upper limb reaching and grasping in typically developing children.…”

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“…Refinement and optimization of visuomotor control extend into adolescence [143] and most likely depend on good vision, including normal acuity as well as sensory and motor fusion [100]. Binocular vision disorders are common in children [144,145]; therefore, it is crucial to understand the role of binocularity in the development of motor proficiency [8]. In contrast to the extensive literature in adults, relatively fewer studies examined the contribution of binocular viewing to upper limb reaching and grasping in typically developing children.…”

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“…Unsurprisingly, performance on standardized clinical tests of fine motor skills in children with amblyopia tends to be poorer than age-matched controls, with the greatest deficits found on tests that require accuracy, precision and speed [8,10,146,147]. Clinical tests performed with a stopwatch provide important information about performance deficits but no insight about the underlying control issue.…”

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“…Accumulating research demonstrates that compared to monocular viewing, binocular viewing is associated with more efficient performance of visually guided movements in children and adults [2][3][4][5]. Likewise, individuals with abnormal binocular vision perform more poorly on motor tasks than those with normal vision [6][7][8][9][10][11]. This paper aims to evaluate how binocular visual processing contributes to the control of upper limb reaching and grasping movements.…”

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The role of binocular vision in the control and development of visually guided upper limb movements

Niechwiej-Szwedo

Colpa

Wong

2022

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Vision provides a key sensory input for the performance of fine motor skills, which are fundamentally important to daily life activities, as well as skilled occupational and recreational performance. Binocular visual function is a crucial aspect of vision that requires the ability to combine inputs from both eyes into a unified percept. Summation and fusion are two aspects of binocular processing associated with performance advantages, including more efficient visuomotor control of upper limb movements. This paper uses the multiple processes model of limb control to explore how binocular viewing could facilitate the planning and execution of prehension movements in adults and typically developing children. Insight into the contribution of binocularity to visuomotor control also comes from examining motor performance in individuals with amblyopia, a condition characterized by reduced visual acuity and poor binocular function. Overall, research in this field has advanced our understanding of the role of binocular vision in the development and performance of visuomotor skills, the first step towards developing assessment tools and targeted rehabilitation for children with neurodevelopment disorders at risk of poor visuomotor outcomes. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘New approaches to 3D vision’.

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Fine visuomotor skills in amblyopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rakshit,

Schmid,

Webber

2023

Br J Ophthalmol

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BackgroundAmblyopia is characterised by reduced visual acuity, poor binocular sensory fusion, and impaired or absent stereoacuity. Understanding the extent to which amblyopia affects everyday task performance is important to quantifying the disease burden of amblyopia and can assist clinicians to understand patients’ likely functional capability.MethodsA systematic literature search identified published studies comparing fine visuomotor performance in either children or adults with amblyopia and those with normal binocular vision. The included studies (22 studies involving 835 amblyopes and 561 controls) reported results of self-perception patient reported outcome measures, tests of motor proficiency and video recorded reaching and grasping. The outcomes of 17 studies were grouped into four meta-analyses, with pooled results reported as standardised mean difference (SMD) with corresponding 95% CI.ResultsRegardless of the cause of amblyopia (anisometropia, strabismus, mixed, deprivation), significant reduction in self-perception of physical competence and athletic competence (SMD=−0.74, 95% CI −1.23 to −0.25, p=0.003); fine motor skills scores (SMD=−0.86, 95% CI −1.27 to −0.45, p<0.0001); speed of visually guided reaching and grasping movements (SMD=0.86, 95% CI 0.65 to 1.08, p<0.00001); and precision of temporal eye-hand coordination (SMD=0.75, 95% CI 0.26 to 1.25, p=0.003) occurred in amblyopes compared with those with normal visual development.ConclusionReports of the impact of amblyopia on fine motor skills performance find poorer outcomes in participants with amblyopia compared with those with normal vision development. Consistency in the outcome measure used to assess the functional impact of amblyopia would be valuable for future studies.

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Visual system and motor development in children: a systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

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Postural balance under sensory manipulation predicted fine and gross motor skills in children from 5 to 6 years of age

Postural balance under sensory manipulation predicted fine and gross motor skills in children from 5 to 6 years of age

The role of binocular vision in the control and development of visually guided upper limb movements

Fine visuomotor skills in amblyopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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