ANTI-SACCADES

Anti-saccades work similarly to a Stroop test. When presented with a visual cue, the individual is required not to follow it, which challenges and enhances the brain’s inhibitory control. If there are indications that a client or patient would benefit from strengthening this capacity, anti-saccades are an ideal training tool. In cases where anti-saccade exercises show no observable effect, but the user’s profile indicates a need for activating these brain regions, a Stroop chart or generator can be tested as an alternative stimulus to target and develop inhibitory function more effectively.