Effects of a Visually Directed Sensory-Motor Training Program on Depth Perception of Children

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a visually directed sensory-motor training program would enhance the depth perception of 5-yr old children. The experimental group had 25 subjects and the control group had 30. All were pretested on an apparatus similar to the Howard Dolmain box, which assessed depth perception. The experimental group was then exposed to a 30 day visually directed sensory-motor training program. At the conclusion of this program, all subjects were posttested on the same depth perception apparatus. An analysis of covariance using the BMDO4V was run on the pre- and posttest scores to determine whether a significant difference existed between the two groups. Age was also used as a covariate. The alpha level was set at .05. The results indicated no significant difference between the two groups in the mean depth perception scores.