Byl N N, Byl F M, Rosenthal J H
University of California, San Francisco.
Percept Mot Skills. 1989 Jun;68(3 Pt 1):727-38. doi: 10.2466/pms.1989.68.3.727.
Form rotation, figure directionality, and figure-ground discrimination were evaluated before and after 10 days of vestibular or aerobic exercises for 30 boys (7 to 12 yr.) who showed problems in learning, reading, and inattention. Eight subjects had normal vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) responses as determined by caloric and rotational testing. They were assigned to a vestibular program (Control Group I). The 22 subjects with abnormal VOR test responses were randomly assigned to either aerobic exercises (Experimental Group II) or a vestibular program (Experimental Group III). Spatial perceptual test scores varied widely, with the majority performing below age-expected norms but no significant differences on vestibular status appeared. Postexercise, only subjects completing the vestibular program made significant gains: Experimental Group III (abnormal VOR) made significant gains in accuracy and normal test responses compared to the other groups, and Control Group I made significantly greater gains in speed of spatial perceptual processing. For boys with problems in learning, reading, inattention, and vestibular function, a vestibular exercise program complementing a traditional or special educational program may enhance the spatial perceptual skills needed for reading.
对30名存在学习、阅读及注意力不集中问题的男孩（7至12岁），在进行为期10天的前庭或有氧运动前后，评估其形状旋转、图形方向性及图形背景辨别能力。通过冷热试验和旋转测试确定，8名受试者前庭眼反射（VOR）反应正常。他们被分配到前庭训练项目组（对照组I）。22名VOR测试反应异常的受试者被随机分配到有氧运动组（实验组II）或前庭训练项目组（实验组III）。空间感知测试分数差异很大，大多数人的表现低于年龄预期标准，但在前庭状态方面未出现显著差异。运动后，只有完成前庭训练项目的受试者有显著进步：与其他组相比，实验组III（VOR异常）在准确性和正常测试反应方面有显著提高，对照组I在空间感知处理速度方面有显著更大的提高。对于存在学习、阅读、注意力不集中及前庭功能问题的男孩，一项补充传统或特殊教育项目的前庭锻炼计划可能会提高阅读所需的空间感知技能。
