Key result
Male athletes demonstrated better reaction time parameters compared to non-athletes, with significant correlations observed between visual, auditory, and multiple reaction time parameters.
Why the study?
Does participation in different sports branches improve reaction time parameters compared to non-athletes?
Cross-Sectional (n=259)
Does participation in different sports branches improve reaction time parameters compared to non-athletes?
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Athletes generally have better reaction times than non-athletes, with performance improving from age 15 to older teens, and visual, auditory, and multiple reaction times being significantly correlated.
The purpose of this study was to examine the reaction times of athletes engaged with different sports branches and to examine the correlation between auditory, visual and multiple reaction time parameters. 215 male athletes in different sport branches and 44 non-athlete males participated the study. As a conclusion non-athletes' reaction time parameters were found worse than the most branch athletes. Reaction time parameters of athletes don't change between sports branches except judokas. The 15 years old athletes have the worst reaction times than 16, 17 and 18 years old athletes. A significant correlation between the visual, auditory and multiple reaction time parameters was determined.
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Atan et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy athletes and non-athletes (n=259). Sports participation vs. Non-athletes was evaluated on Reaction times (auditory, visual, multiple). Male athletes demonstrated better reaction time parameters compared to non-athletes, with significant correlations observed between visual, auditory, and multiple reaction time parameters.
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