A mathematical model of performance on a simple reaction time test

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of agility training on reaction time in fencers. Accordingly, 48 athletes (24 females and 24 males) actively involved in fencing participated in the study. Fencers were divided into two groups as 24 fencers in the Agility Training Group (ATG: 12F, 12M) (aged 11.95 years, sports age 2.54 years, height 159 cm, body weight 48.08 kg and body mass index 18.81 kg/m²) and Conventional Training Group (CTG: 12F, 12M) (aged 12.12 years, sports age 2.20 years, height 156.54 cm, body weight 46.25 kg and body mass index 18.81 kg/m²). There was a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test values in agility, vertical jump, simple reaction time and multiple reaction time tests in the ATG (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test values in agility and vertical jump tests in the CTG (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the pre-tests between the groups in the simple reaction time test (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in post-tests between the groups in the agility, simple reaction time and multiple reaction time test values (p<0.05). Based on the results of the study, it was found that simple and multiple reaction time could be positively affected by active-reactive agility training applications.

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Simple Reaction Time Test

IUPAC Standards Online ◽

10.1515/iupac.87.0606 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Douglas M. Templeton ◽

Michael Schwenk ◽

John H. Duffus

Keyword(s):

Reaction Time ◽

Simple Reaction Time ◽

Simple Reaction ◽

Time Test ◽

Reaction Time Test

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Effect of Exercise on Simple Reaction Times of Recreational Athletes

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1994.78.1.123 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 78 (1) ◽

pp. 123-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Terry McMorris ◽

Peter Keen

Keyword(s):

Reaction Time ◽

Simple Reaction Time ◽

Perceived Exertion ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Cycle Ergometer ◽

Simple Reaction ◽

Recreational Athletes ◽

Maximum Workload ◽

Time Test ◽

Fatiguing Exercise

To examine the effect of moderate and fatiguing exercise on the simple reaction times of recreational athletes, 12 subjects took a simple reaction-time test while at test and while cycling on a Monark cycle ergometer at 70% and 100% of maximum workload. To estimate 70% and 100% of maximum workload the subjects underwent a standard incremental test until exhaustion, defined as subjects being unable to maintain the required pedal rate of 70 rpm. Simple reaction time during maximal exercise was significantly slower than in the other two conditions which did not differ significantly from one another. Heart rate and rate of perceived exertion differed significantly for all three conditions.

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Comparison of Reaction Response Time between Hand and Foot Controlled Devices in Simulated Microsurgical Testing

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2014/769296 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Marcel Pfister ◽

Jaw-Chyng L. Lue ◽

Francisco R. Stefanini ◽

Paulo Falabella ◽

Laurie Dustin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Reaction Time ◽

Simple Reaction Time ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Random Order ◽

Medical Professionals ◽

Clinical Correlation ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Time Test ◽

The Mean ◽

Reaction Time Test

Purpose. We hypothesized that reaction times (RTs) for a switch release are faster for hand-controlled than for foot-controlled switches for physiological and anatomical reasons (e.g., nerve conduction speed). The risk of accidental trauma could be reduced if the surgeon reacted quicker and therefore improve the surgical outcome.Method. We included 47 medical professionals at USC. Demographics and handedness were recorded. Under a microscope, a simple reaction time test was performed, testing all extremities multiple times in a random order. Additionally, a subjective questionnaire was administered.Results. The mean RTs for hands are 318.24 ms±51.13 and feet328.69±48.70. The comparison of hand versus foot showed significant shorter RTs for the hand (P=0.025). Partially significant differences between and within the experience level groups could be demonstrated by level of education (LE) and microscopic surgeries/week (MSW) (P=0.57–0.02). In the subjective questionnaire, 91.5% (n=43/47) of test subjects prefer to use hand controls.Conclusion. Our data show that the RT for hands is faster than feet. Similarly the subjective questionnaire showed a greater preference for hand actuation. This data suggest a hand-controlled ophthalmic instrument might have distinct advantages; however, clinical correlation is required.

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Psychomotor Abilities of Professional Handball Players

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16111909 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. 1909 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Krzysztof Przednowek ◽

Maciej Śliż ◽

Justyna Lenik ◽

Bartosz Dziadek ◽

Stanisław Cieszkowski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Reaction Time ◽

Simple Reaction Time ◽

Movement Time ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Control Group ◽

Dominant Hand ◽

Coordination Test ◽

Hand Eye Coordination ◽

Time Test ◽

Reaction Time Test

The main purpose of the paper was to evaluate selected psychomotor abilities of handball players depending on the competition class (league), position on the court, training seniority and the dominant hand. The study covered a group of 40 handball players (age: 24.02 ± 3.99), while 50 non-training men (age: 22.90 ± 1.13) formed the control group. Studies were performed using Test2Drive computer tests. The following four tests were used for measuring psychomotor fitness: simple reaction time test, choice reaction time test, hand-eye coordination test and spatial anticipation test. An analysis revealed that handball players had better reaction times and movement times than the control group. The league, position on the court, training seniority and the dominant upper limb were analysed for their impact on the reaction time and movement time in handball players. An analysis of psychomotor abilities of handball players with regard to the league revealed that in the majority of tests the Superliga players had a shorter reaction time than players in lower leagues.

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Manipulations of the Response-Stimulus Intervals as a Factor Inducing Controlled Amount of Reaction Time Intra-Individual Variability

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci11050669 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 669

Author(s):

Paweł Krukow ◽

Małgorzata Plechawska-Wójcik ◽

Arkadiusz Podkowiński

Keyword(s):

Reaction Time ◽

Simple Reaction Time ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Reaction Time Task ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Individual Variability ◽

Simple Reaction Time Task ◽

Stimulus Interval ◽

Simple Reaction ◽

Response Stimulus

Aggrandized fluctuations in the series of reaction times (RTs) are a very sensitive marker of neurocognitive disorders present in neuropsychiatric populations, pathological ageing and in patients with acquired brain injury. Even though it was documented that processing inconsistency founds a background of higher-order cognitive functions disturbances, there is a vast heterogeneity regarding types of task used to compute RT-related variability, which impedes determining the relationship between elementary and more complex cognitive processes. Considering the above, our goal was to develop a relatively new assessment method based on a simple reaction time paradigm, conducive to eliciting a controlled range of intra-individual variability. It was hypothesized that performance variability might be induced by manipulation of response-stimulus interval’s length and regularity. In order to verify this hypothesis, a group of 107 healthy students was tested using a series of digitalized tasks and their results were analyzed using parametric and ex-Gaussian statistics of RTs distributional markers. In general, these analyses proved that intra-individual variability might be evoked by a given type of response-stimulus interval manipulation even when it is applied to the simple reaction time task. Collected outcomes were discussed with reference to neuroscientific concepts of attentional resources and functional neural networks.

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