Self-Motion Perception in the Elderly

Self-motion through space generates a visual pattern called optic flow. It can be used to determine one’s direction of self-motion (heading). Previous studies have already shown thatthis perceptual ability, which is of critical importance during everyday life, changes with age. In most of these stud...

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Main Authors: Matthias eLich, Frank eBremmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00681/full