ArticleJournal of eye movement research2021
Reading Eye Movements Performance on iPad vs Print Using a Visagraph.
Article in Journal of eye movement research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
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- The interference effect of low-relevant animated elements on digital picturebook comprehension in preschoolers: An eye-movement study.Journal of eye movement research · 2024Article
- Relationship Between Ocular Motility and Motor Skills.Journal of eye movement research · 2024Article
- Optical and motor changes associated with lighting and near vision tasks in electronic devices.Journal of eye movement research · 2023Article
- Influence of eye movements on academic performance: A bibliometric and citation network analysis.Journal of eye movement research · 2022Article
- Eye movements as a predictor of preference for progressive power lenses.Journal of eye movement research · 2022Article
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Abstract
This study investigated reading comprehension, reading speed, and the quality of eye movements while reading on an iPad, as compared to printed text. 31 visually-normal subjects were enrolled. Two of the passages were read from the Visagraph standardized text on iPad and Print. Eye movement characteristics and comprehension were evaluated. Mean (SD) fixation duration was significantly longer with the iPad at 270 ms (40) compared to the printed text (p=0.04) at 260 ms (40). Subjects' mean reading rates were significantly lower on the iPad at 294 words per minute (wpm) than the printed text at 318 wpm (p=0.03). The mean (SD) overall reading duration was significantly (p=0.02) slower on the iPad that took 31 s (9.3) than the printed text at 28 s (8.0). Overall reading performance is lower with an iPad than printed text in normal individuals. These findings might be more consequential in children and adult slower readers when they read using iPads.
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