UFOV (Useful Field of View) is the area over which you can quickly and accurately see details without moving your eyes or head. This area generally gets smaller as people age. UFOV is also the name of a visual training and assessment technology that has been investigated in dozens of published studies, many funded by…
When scientists ask about generalization, they are asking whether the beneficial effects can be seen in measures that are not directly related to the task trained. For example, if I work on my golf swing, does my tennis game improve? Generalization is important because it shows that participants can reasonably expect to improve their cognition…
The protocols vary by study as the investigators seek to answer different questions in different studies. Most studies of our auditory training technology are based on 40 total hours of training over 8-10 weeks. Most studies of our visual training technology are based on 10 total hours of training over 4-10 weeks.
The ages and characteristics of participants vary by study. Most studies are of healthy adults over age 55. Some studies include younger participants and some include participants with impairments. The characteristics of study participants can be found in each study listed here.
Posit Science and other researchers are constantly studying a variety of outcomes measures. Clinical trials have demonstrated several benefits, and more work is constantly underway. Click here for details and results from our published, completed, and ongoing studies of our products. In brief, our programs have been demonstrated to: Improve processing speed and processing accuracy of the…
We invest heavily in scientific design and outcomes studies of our products to ensure we lead the field in both of these scientific undertakings. As a result, our design methodology and protocols are unsurpassed, and the body of published scientific literature specifically on our products far exceeds the support for any other products that are…
More than 30 studies have been published in peer-reviewed journals. Many additional studies are completed or underway and on their way to publication. Some of these studies have been conducted by our company and/or funded by our company. Many others have been funded by grants, including grants from the NIH, and conducted independently. Click here to see…
In addition to conducting many of our own studies, we are collaborating with academic and government-sponsored centers to substantiate our findings. These groups include the University of California at San Francisco, the University of California at Davis, the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, the Veterans Administration of Northern California Health Care System, Stanford University,…
The studies use various neuropsychological tests and three types of brain imaging to understand the extent and nature of improvements. The neuropsychological tests explore such fields as memory, processing speed/response time, attentiveness and language fluency. Brain imaging indicates areas of increased activity in the brain. On a more human level, we see people become more…