Occlusal effects on text reading: an eye-tracker study
In the habitual condition, EMG asymmetry influences reading patterns (more saccades/shorter fixations, less saccades/longer fixations) in our sample. The changes in text reading behavior elicited by occlusal correction can be explained by assuming that occlusal disharmony negatively interferes with the reading task by increasing the number of saccades necessary for text scanning. This finding may also indicate an increased difficulty in processing of visual information. The potential involvement of trigeminal pathways in the relation between occlusal factors and oculomotor control is discussed.
Authors
- Ugo Faraguna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4814-7218)
- Diego Manzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4969-9134)
- Davide De Cicco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4363-388X)
- Vincenzo De Cicco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3048-1194)
- Paola D’Ascanio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-8370)
- Maria Paola Tramonti Fantozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5146-4997)
- Luca Bruschini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6900-1306)
- Andrea Bazzani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0057-4832)
- Enrico Cataldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-9323)
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (IT)
- Istituto Scientifico Italiano Colonna Vertebrale (IT)
- Fondazione Stella Maris (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2024.1409251
- Primary Topic
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
- Università di Pisa