Development of a new virtual reality test of cognition: assessing the test-retest reliability, convergent and ecological validity of CONVIRT

BMC Psychology
Ben HoranBradley J Wright

Abstract

Technological advances provide an opportunity to refine tools that assess central nervous system performance. This study aimed to assess the test-retest reliability and convergent and ecological validity of a newly developed, virtual-reality, concussion assessment tool, 'CONVIRT', which uses eye-tracking technology to assess visual processing speed, and manual reaction time (pushing a button on a riding crop) to assess attention and decision-making. CONVIRT was developed for horse jockeys, as of all sportspersons, they are most at risk of concussion. Participants (N = 165), were assessed with CONVIRT, which uses virtual reality to give the user the experience of riding a horse during a horserace. Participants were also assessed with standard Cogstate computer-based concussion measures in-between two completions of the CONVIRT battery. The physiological arousal induced by the test batteries were assessed via measures of heart rate and heart rate variability (LF/HF ratio). Satisfactory test-retest reliability and convergent validity with Cogstate attention and decision-making subtests and divergent validity in visual processing speed measures were observed. CONVIRT also increased heart rate and LF/HF ratio, which may better appro...Continue Reading

References

Oct 2, 2001·British Journal of Sports Medicine·M MakdissiK Bennell
Nov 28, 2002·British Journal of Sports Medicine·M TurnerW Halley
Jan 25, 2003·Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine : Official Journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine·Alexander CollieDavid Darby
Apr 2, 2003·Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS·Alexander CollieMichael McStephen
Nov 18, 2005·Vision Research·Holle Kirchner, Simon J Thorpe
Nov 24, 2006·Brain : a Journal of Neurology·Stefano RamatLance M Optican
Aug 11, 2007·The Journal of Physiology·Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry, Philippe Lefèvre
Apr 3, 2008·British Journal of Sports Medicine·M TurnerP McCrory
Nov 26, 2008·Brain and Cognition·S B Hutton
Feb 25, 2009·The Medical Journal of Australia·Peta L HitchensJames Fell
Mar 3, 2010·The American Journal of Sports Medicine·Michael MakdissiPaul R McCrory
Jul 9, 2010·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·Jun MarutaJamshid Ghajar
Dec 14, 2011·Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia·Vini G Khurana, Andrew H Kaye
Jun 4, 2013·Journal of Athletic Training·Jacob ReschKimberly Walpert
Aug 22, 2013·Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology·Thomas D ParsonsMichael E Dawson
Apr 4, 2014·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·David X CifuWilliam Carne
Jun 3, 2015·Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics·Michael J EllisKelly Russell
Aug 21, 2015·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·Anne W HuntMichelle Keightley
Jan 27, 2016·Journal of the Neurological Sciences·Rachel E VenturaJanet C Rucker
Apr 2, 2016·Neurosurgical Focus·Eric S SussmanJamshid Ghajar
Dec 5, 2016·Experimental Brain Research·Justin MunafoThomas A Stoffregen
Feb 12, 2017·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·Natalia WegeJohannes Siegrist
Feb 15, 2017·The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation·Foad TaghdiriMaria Carmela Tartaglia
Jun 9, 2017·Behavior Research Methods·Kilian Semmelmann, Sarah Weigelt
Jul 22, 2017·Psychoneuroendocrinology·Kathleen LandoltBradley J Wright
Dec 14, 2018·Physiological Measurement·N SnegirevaK E Welman
Aug 14, 2019·Stress : the International Journal on the Biology of Stress·Raymond KuhnellBradley J Wright

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

FOVE 0
Windows
Cogstate Research
Cogstate
Power
CONVIRT
LabVIEW

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.