Quantitative analysis of the role of vision in the walking of children with developmental disorders

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K17538
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
• Research Institution: Aichi Mizuho College (2022-2023); Fujita Health University (2021)
• Principal Investigator: Yamazaki Kazunori 愛知みずほ大学, 人間科学部, 講師 (30733399)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: アイトラッキング / 定型発達 / 発達障害 / 3次元動作解析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, in order to explore the role of vision in the walking of children with developmental disorders, we are measuring and evaluating their gaze and walking parameters when walking up and down steps through comparison with healthy children. One of the results we have found so far is that the gaze position of typically developing children when going up and down steps is related to the risk of falling. Based on this knowledge, we are continuing our analysis with the aim of creating new evaluation indicators for the development of fall prevention programs for children with developmental disorders.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来の研究において、発達障害児における歩行中の視線の動きや瞳孔径の変化を定量的に検討した研究は、精査してみても報告されていない。本研究の成果は、発達障害の理解にも貢献でき、エビデンスに基づいた医療面での対策も打てるようになると考える。