Contrast Sensitivity Is a Significant Predictor of Performance in Rifle Shooting for Athletes With Vision Impairment

Frontiers in Psychology
Peter M AllenDavid Lindsay Mann

Abstract

Purpose: In order to develop an evidence-based, sport-specific minimum impairment criteria (MIC) for the sport of vision-impaired (VI) shooting, this study aimed to determine the relative influence of losses in visual acuity (VA) and contrast sensitivity (CS) on shooting performance. Presently, VA but not CS is used to determine eligibility to compete in VI shooting. Methods: Elite able-sighted athletes (n = 27) shot under standard conditions with their habitual vision, and with their vision impaired by the use of simulation spectacles (filters which reduce both VA and CS) and refractive blur (lenses which reduce VA with less effect on CS). Habitual shooting scores were used to establish a cut-off in order to determine when shooting performance was 'below expected' in the presence of vision impairment. Logistic regression and decision tree analyses were then used to assess the relationship between visual function and shooting performance. Results: Mild reductions in VA and/or CS did not alter shooting performance, with greater reductions required for shooting performance to fall below habitual levels (below 87% of normalized performance). Stepwise logistic regression selected CS as the most significant predictor of shooting per...Continue Reading

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Feb 19, 2019·Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics : the Journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)·Jane MacnaughtonMarta Vianya-Estopa
Mar 5, 2019·Frontiers in Psychology·Kai J KrabbenDavid L Mann
Aug 17, 2019·Frontiers in Psychology·Peter M AllenDavid L Mann
Oct 29, 2020·Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry·Peter M AllenDavid L Mann
Apr 17, 2021·Journal of Sports Sciences·Keziah LathamPeter M Allen
May 1, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·José M SarabiaRaul Reina
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Aug 10, 2021·Journal of Sports Sciences·David L MannYves C Vanlandewijck
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Feb 6, 2022·Sports Medicine - Open·Daniel Fortin-GuichardDavid L Mann

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