Different relationship of magnocellular-dorsal function and reading-related skills between Chinese developing and skilled readers.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have indicated that the relationship between magnocellular-dorsal (M-D) function and reading-related skills may vary with reading development in readers of alphabetic languages. Since this relationship could be affected by the orthographic depth of writing systems, the present study explored the relationship between M-D function and reading-related skills in Chinese, a writing system with a deeper orthography than alphabetic languages. Thirty-seven primary school students and fifty-one undergraduate students participated. Orthographic and phonological awareness tests were adopted as reading-related skill measurements. A steady-pedestal paradigm was used to assess the low-spatial-frequency contrast thresholds of M-D function. Results showed that M-D function was only correl

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5509136 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature