Wayne EngineeringDevelopers of Visual and Motor Skills
Wayne EngineeringWhen designing a testing and training procedure, it is assumed that the athlete possesses certain basic visual motor skills.
Experience has demonstrated that a well rounded athlete would test well in the following areas:
In the testing of an athlete one should attempt to duplicate the actual demands of the given sport. the training should be designed to parallel the actual activities; i.e. a baseball player can swing a bat, a hockey player can use a stick and puck, tennis player swings a racket.etc.
It is suggested that the following programs be used on the Wayne Saccadic Fixator (WCSF).
Program 9-21; this test will measure the athlete's eye-hand coordination as well as rapid saccadic ocular motor movement. The test combines reaction and proaction motor measurements. Lights will appear, one light per second. The speed of the lights will increase each time that trainee touches the light when lit. At the end of 30 seconds, a performance score will appear on the display. This score will be the product of the number of correct buttons pushed multiplied by the final speed of the lights.
It is suggested training be followed through with programs 9-3 and 9-11.
In addition to motivation, training should provide an immediate feedback of performance. Competition with one'ss self as well as with other athletes is an excellent motivator, and stimulates the drive to excel.
Program 9-18 tests the athlete's hand motor reaction by requiring the sequential depression of two buttons spaced 77 cm. apart. This test can be performed directly on the WCSF.
To test eye-foot reaction in space, use the interface reaction package consisting of 4 foot pads, an infrared sensor beam, and the interface control box. The panel on the WCSF will display the time in milliseconds to activate the "switches".
In program 9-19 the athlete is instructed to depress the button/light in the 3:00 o'clock position when the light is illuminated, or when a auditory signal is heard. The signal light will appear at some random time after the tester depresses the button/light in the 9:00 o'clock location. The time lapse will be displayed in milliseconds.
Athlete must be in a starting position; i.e., hands on the hips.
For training in space, use program 9-66, with the interface reaction package. The athlete is instructed to jump, kick, swing a bat or perform a particular body motion on signal.
In program 9-70, two time measurements are displayed. The first is the time interval required to react to a stimulus, (jump,etc) the second reading is the time interval required to respond; i.e., to measure the speed that an athlete can jump from a to b, the athlete stands on one switch pad (a), and the instant a sound stimulus is heard the athlete jumps to to switch pad (b). The reaction measurement is the time required to react and lift up off of pad (a). The response time is the time required to jump onto pad (b).
This test can also be simulated on the WCSF program 9-40.
Use program 9-28; attach the speed trac to the WCSF, and the infrared beam to the speed trac. Instruct athlete to swing a bat, racket, a hand or kick a foot to interrupt the infrared beam sensor when the rapidly moving light reaches the end of a 18 foot track. the display will record in milli-[we need to finish this here]
Testing rapid binocular fixation, convergence, and accomodation are essential if an athlete is to pursue fast moving objects such as a fast moving ball, or a playing action. It is suggested that the Wayne Visflex be used for testing and training. The Accomodative Rock Panel can be use to develop rapid near-far accomodation.
Use dynamic acuity chart on the Wayne Robot Rotator to test dynamic acuity. To duplicate laboratory research equipment, the Snell letters are introduced one size at a time, at a precise angular velocity. Direction and angular speed are adjustable.
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