Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ289811
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Measuring the Mental Effort of Blind Mobility.
Shingledecker, Clark A.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v77 n7 p334-39 Sep 1983
The article describes studies of effectiveness of a secondary task as a measure of the blind mobility information processing workload. Secondary task performance is shown to be a useful index of effects of preview and route difficulty, as well as perceptual and cognitive demands of different mobility aids. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Blindness, Difficulty Level, Mobility Aids, Travel Training, Visually Handicapped Mobility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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