Sports Vision Therapy in Spanish Fort

How We Evaluate Sports Vision Therapy

Athletes are tested on 10 sport-relevant visual and sensory performance skills. Individual results can be compared instantly to our athlete performance database by position, sport and competition level. This allows Dr. Enfinger to produce a customized Senaptec Sensory Performance Profile. Senaptec tools can provide the edge for athletes to perform more consistently and at a higher level. Visit senaptec.com for more details and be sure to check out their client list of high profile athletes. The report reveals your player’s strength and areas for improvement.

During the evaluation these 10 visual and sensorimotor skills will be tested:

• Visual Clarity- See details at a distance
• Contrast Sensitivity- See through distractions
• Depth Perception- Judge depth information
• Near-Far Quickness- Change your focus rapidly
• Perception Span- Visually acquire critical information
• Multiple Object Tracking- Track objects moving in space
• Reaction Time- Hand reaction to visual signal
• Target Capture- Rapidly shift and recognize peripheral targets
• Eye-Hand Coordination- Hand responses to changing targets
• Go/No Go- Make decisions and react in pressure situations

A custom improvement plan is provided to start effective training immediately.

What Sports Can Sports Vision Therapy Help?

Depending on the sport you play, different visual skills may be necessary for the game. For example, soccer, basketball, and tennis require strong tracking skills to keep the “eye on the ball.” Hockey and baseball players need strong peripheral vision awareness, tracking, and concentration to effectively shoot or pass to other players.

Football players use several different skills, depending on the position they play. Quarterbacks need strong peripheral vision skills, tracking, and depth perception to pass to their receivers and avoid getting sacked. Defensive players like centers or guards also need great peripheral vision awareness to tackle other players and estimate where they’re going effectively.

Sports vision therapy helps strengthen the visual skills necessary to be successful in most sports. Some of the visual skills sports therapy can improve include:

• Visual reaction time
• Visual tracking
• Binocular vision
• Depth perception
• Hand-eye and foot-eye coordination
• Eye focusing
• Peripheral vision
• Visual processing/perceptual skills

If you’re interested in what sports vision therapy can do for your game, we’d be happy to discuss it with you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions!