Bioness BITS, Clinicians Manual

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84 Clinician's Guide
Maze Test
This program assesses attention, visuoconstructional ability and executive functions of planning and
foresight. Performance is scored according to time to complete the test and total number of errors. Errors
are determined by counting the number of times the user entered a dead-end alley or failed to stay within
the lines.
Visual Scanning and Motor Reaction
This four-part trial assesses eye hand coordination, peripheral awareness, hand speed, reaction time and
endurance. Targets appear on the screen one at a time. users are instructed to visually scan the screen
and touch each stimulus as it appears. The objective is to correctly touch as many stimuli as possible, as
quickly as possible. This assessment is based on the Single Target User Paced and Time Paced Programs.
For more information about these programs, see Chapter 9 of this guide.
The Visual Scanning & Motor Reaction Assessment consists of 4 Levels, and each level is progressively
more difficult than the previous levels. The client must pass Level 1 to proceed to Level 2 and so on. The
client is expected to complete all four levels in a single therapy session, but rest periods between each
level are allowed.
Level 1
• Program: Single Target - User Paced
• Requirements: 50 Hits / 60 sec
• Description: Each stimulus will remain on the screen until it is touched.
Level 2
• Program: Single Target - Time Paced
• Requirements: 40 Hits / 60 sec
• Description: Each stimulus will disappear if not touched within a 1.5 sec Flash Time.
Level 3
• Program: Single Target - Time Paced
• Requirements: 30 Hits / 60 sec
• Description: A divided attention exercise will be active in which a Central Fixation Point is presented
in the center of the screen. The letter in the center of the Central Fixation Point will change and flash
randomly during the therapy session. The client should be instructed to attend to the Central Fixation
Point by touching it before touching another stimulus when the letter changes and begins flashing.
Level 4
• Program: Single Target - User Paced
• Requirements: 195 Hits / 240 sec
• Description: Level 4 is a 4 min endurance trial.