Table 3.
Mean values and SD for the progressive and the regressive reading saccades parameters, and for the global reading time.
| First trial first session | Last trial first session | First trial fifth session | Last trial fifth session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A)—PROGRESSIVE READING SACCADES | ||||
| Saccades amplitude (°) | 2.78 (± 0.93) | 2.69 (± 0.75) | 2.81 (± 0.45) | 2.80 (± 0.33) |
| Fixation duration (ms) | 286.46* (± 59.97) | 269.92* (± 51.08) | 266.79* (± 56.70) | 258.33* (± 55.38) |
| Disconjugacy of saccades (°) | 0.05 (± 0.17) | 0.01 (± 0.15) | 0.03 (± 0.13) | 0.03 (± 0.13) |
| Disconjugacy of saccades (°) Absolute value | 0.21* (± 0.10) | 0.19 (± 0.09) | 0.15* (± 0.08) | 0.16 (± 0.07) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) | −0.02 (± 0.09) | −0.03 (± 0.07) | −0.02 (± 0.09) | −0.01 (± 0.08) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.12 (± 0.06) | 0.11 (± 0.05) | 0.09 (± 0.04) | 0.10 (± 0.04) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) | −0.03 (± 0.13) | −0.05 (± 0.10) | −0.05 (± 0.13) | −0.03 (± 0.13) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.15 (± 0.08) | 0.13 (± 0.05) | 0.14 (± 0.07) | 0.14 (± 0.06) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) | −0.09 (±0.05) | −0.09 (±0.07) | −0.10 (±0.06) | −0.11 (±0.07) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.14 (± 0.05) | 0.13 (± 0.06) | 0.14 (± 0.05) | 0.14 (± 0.06) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) | −0.13 (±0.06) | −0.11 (±0.08) | −0.13 (±0.08) | −0.14 (±0.08) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.20 (± 0.07) | 0.18 (± 0.07) | 0.19 (± 0.07) | 0.19 (± 0.07) |
| (B)—REGRESSIVE READING SACCADES | ||||
| Saccades amplitude (°) | −1.92 (± 0.45) | −1.94 (± 0.55) | −1.84 (± 0.38) | −1.69 (± 0.18) |
| Fixation duration (ms) | 243.09 (± 53.31) | 231.26 (± 57.03) | 234.33 (± 65.51) | 241.61 (± 62.93) |
| Disconjugacy of saccades (°) | 0.07 (± 0.10) | 0.11 (± 0.12) | 0.08 (± 0.07) | 0.10 (± 0.09) |
| Disconjugacy of saccades (°) Absolute value | 0.16 (± 0.09) | 0.17 (± 0.10) | 0.13 (± 0.06) | 0.14 (± 0.07) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) | −0.06 (± 0.08) | −0.03 (± 0.07) | −0.07 (± 0.04) | −0.07 (± 0.09) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.12 (± 0.05) | 0.11 (± 0.03) | 0.09 (± 0.02) | 0.12 (± 0.07) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) | −0.09 (± 0.10) | −0.03 (± 0.13) | −0.08 (± 0.06) | −0.07 (± 0.07) |
| Disconjugate Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.16 (± 0.07) | 0.14 (± 0.06) | 0.12 (± 0.04) | 0.13 (± 0.08) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) | 0.14 (±0.18) | 0.06 (±0.31) | 0.10 (±0.08) | 0.11 (±0.11) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 80 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.17 (± 0.18) | 0.23 (± 0.23) | 0.13 (± 0.08) | 0.15 (± 0.09) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) | 0.17 (±0.17) | 0.02 (±0.63) | 0.10 (±0.10) | 0.13 (±0.13) |
| Conjugated Post-saccadic drift 160 ms (°) Absolute value | 0.22 (± 0.16) | 0.37 (± 0.51) | 0.18 (± 0.09) | 0.18 (± 0.13) |
| (C)—GLOBAL READING TIME | ||||
| Global reading time (s) | 83.11*+(±20.19) | 73.44+(±18.66) | 72.00* (±19.97) | 67.00 (±17.46) |
*
Significant long term effect (between beginning of the 2 sessions or between end of the 2 sessions).
+
Significant short term effect (between the first and the second reading trial of one session).