Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraph

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 characte...

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Main Authors: Alicia Feis, Amanda Lallensack, Elizabeth Pallante, Melanie Nielsen, Nicole Demarco, Balamurali Vasudevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Eye Movement Research
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Online Access:https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/7733
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spelling doaj-44c27740dd04487d9612f36c33f7a7ca2021-09-21T18:26:52ZengBern Open PublishingJournal of Eye Movement Research1995-86922021-09-0114210.16910/jemr.14.2.6Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraphAlicia Feis0Amanda Lallensack1Elizabeth Pallante2Melanie Nielsen3Nicole Demarco4Balamurali Vasudevan5Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University Midwestern UniversityThis 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.   https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/7733Eye movementssaccadesreadingattentionVisagraphiPad
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author Alicia Feis
Amanda Lallensack
Elizabeth Pallante
Melanie Nielsen
Nicole Demarco
Balamurali Vasudevan
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Amanda Lallensack
Elizabeth Pallante
Melanie Nielsen
Nicole Demarco
Balamurali Vasudevan
Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraph
Journal of Eye Movement Research
Eye movements
saccades
reading
attention
Visagraph
iPad
author_facet Alicia Feis
Amanda Lallensack
Elizabeth Pallante
Melanie Nielsen
Nicole Demarco
Balamurali Vasudevan
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title Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraph
title_short Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraph
title_full Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraph
title_fullStr Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraph
title_full_unstemmed Reading eye movements performance on iPad vs print using a visagraph
title_sort reading eye movements performance on ipad vs print using a visagraph
publisher Bern Open Publishing
series Journal of Eye Movement Research
issn 1995-8692
publishDate 2021-09-01
description 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.  
topic Eye movements
saccades
reading
attention
Visagraph
iPad
url https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/7733
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