Is simple reaction time or choice reaction time an indicator of all-cause mortality or CVD mortality?

Public Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
T. Zou ◽  
S. Cao ◽  
W. Liu ◽  
L. Li ◽  
J. Jiang ◽  
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1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 627-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Repperger ◽  
Tom Jennings ◽  
James Jacobson ◽  
Norman Michel ◽  
Chuck Goodyear ◽  
...  

Neuromotor reaction times (simple, choice, and decision) were measured when Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) was administered intravenously to nine healthy men in a double-blind study. Measurements were made of simple reaction time, choice reaction time, and decision time for each subject at various intervals over a 54-hr. period. Given the observed inherent interaction of the drug with the long time used (54 hr.), most analyses were conducted across separate time epochs. Injected subjects showed inhibition in the normal improvement of simple reaction time (which occurs with practice), and they reduced the time required to make a decision. Choice reaction time, however, remained unchanged across the drug-nondrug experimental conditions.


1966 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everdina A. Lawson

It was thought that the physical aspects of auditory stimuli were possibly transmitted via separate pathways from those transmitting the verbal aspects. Three experiments were designed to test this hypothesis. In these experiments subjects had to perform a shadowing task and had to respond simultaneously on response keys to pips superimposed in either ear on verbal messages. The response to these pips was of increasing complexity, in that it was a simple reaction time which was measured in the first experiment, a choice reaction time in the second experiment and a more complex choice reaction time in the third experiment. Subjects were able to perform these tests although the increasing difficulty was reflected in longer reaction times and more errors. The reaction times to the pips presented to the ear which was not being shadowed were slower, and the errors, made to pips in both channels, were “false positives” rather than errors of omission. These results were taken as favouring the hypothesis.


Perception ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 124-124
Author(s):  
D Pins ◽  
M Treisman ◽  
R Johnston

Simple reaction time is known to decay as a hyperbolic function of luminance (Piéron's function). An identical relationship has also been demonstrated recently (Pins and Bonnet, 1996 Perception & Psychophysics in press) with different choice-reaction-time tasks. Although mean choice reaction time increased with the complexity of the task, the exponents of the functions relating reaction time (RT) to luminance were found to be equal in each experiment. These results suggest that the task specific time required by the different tasks only adds to the time necessary for luminance processing. In these experiments, the different stimuli presented were easily discriminable. In the present study, we examined the effect of variation in luminance on a more difficult discrimination task involving variation in orientation. Five different luminance levels covering the entire mesopic range were used. In two conditions, tilted lines at nine different angles were used, at a spacing of 2°. In the first condition, the orientations were chosen on both sides of the vertical (the subject responded “left” or “right”); in the second condition, the orientations were on both sides of a line oriented at −40° to the vertical (the subject responded “high” or “low”). The results were compared to those of a second experiment in which only two easily discriminable orientations were used. The results show that RT is greater in the experiments in which nine orientations are used, while the effect of intensity on RT is lower. This effect does not depend on orientation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1226-1226
Author(s):  
Christina Nunez ◽  
Bailey McDonald ◽  
Samantha Spagna ◽  
Charles Golden

Abstract Objective Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many services attempted to quickly transition to a remote format. A need to incorporate and evaluate a remote delivery of neuropsychological measures arose. TestMyBrain (TMB) from the Many Brains Project has been utilizing teleneuropsychology in research since 2017. Method Volunteer research participants (N = 176, Mage = 29, Medu = 15 years, 64.7% white, 54.2% female, 83.2% right-handed) were administered TMB Simple Reaction Time and Choice Reaction Time subtest as part of a larger battery via zoom. Participants were able to choose between completing these measures using a keyboard, mouse, or a touch screen. There were no significant differences among demographic variables across the different completion methods. Results An ANCOVA indicated there was not a significant difference in simple reaction time across the different response F(2,168) = 0.482, p = 0.618, ηp2 = 0.006. There was however a significant difference in choice reaction time across the different response methods F(2,168) = 11.486, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.120. Conclusion Results suggest different response methods maybe suitable for simpler tasks, yet there lacks consistency in response methods for more complex tasks. This medium effect size may have occurred as a result of the lack of sensitivity for devices to detect taps on different portions of the screen as effectively as various keys on a keyboard. Administrators must be aware of the limitations response methods may introduce into results. Limitation to this analysis include limited samples and not controlling for other factors that may potentially influence reaction time such as internet connection. Future research should focus on creating a standardized method for teleneuropsychology administration.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
A. Delir ◽  
M. Garehbagh

El objetivo del presente estudio es investigar el efecto de la ansiedad y el tiempo de reacción en estudiantes de la Universidad de Tabriz. Participaron 48 estudiantes (24 mujeres y 24 hombres) de Educación Física de la Universidad de Tabriz. Los estudiantes fueron evaluados mediante el cuestionario de escala de Spielberger y la prueba del tiempo de reacción para determinar el nivel de ansiedad. El muestreo se realizó de manera aleatoria en estudiantes de Educación Física de la Universidad de Tabriz, con una edad de 22 ± 3 años. Después de comprobar la normalidad de los datos, a través del análisis de varianza, se analizaron dos factores (ansiedad y tiempo de reacción) en cada grupo para cada una de las variables individualmente. Los resultados indicaron que hubo una relación negativa entre la ansiedad-estado y el tiempo de reacción de las manos (r = 0.112, p = 0.398) y entre la ansiedad-rasgo y el tiempo de reacción simple de los pies (r = 0.209, p = 0.154). Además, hubo una relación positiva entre la ansiedad-estado y el tiempo de reacción simple de los pies (p = 0.0625, r = -0.072) y entre la ansiedad-rasgo y el tiempo de reacción de las manos (p = 0.874, r = -0.024). Los resultados de este estudio respaldan la hipótesis de la U invertida. The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of anxiety and reaction time in students of the University of Tabriz. 24 female and 24 male physical education students of Tabriz University responded to the Spielberger Scale Questionnaire and the Reaction Time Test to determine the level of anxiety. Sampling was conducted randomly from physical education students of Tabriz University with the age 22 ± 3. After ensuring that the data were normal, through the variance analysis, two in-group factors of anxiety and reaction time were analyzed for each of the variables individually. The results indicated that there was a negative relationship between state anxiety and choice reaction time of hands (r = 0.112, p = 0.398) and between trait anxiety and simple reaction time of feet (r = 0.209, p = 0.154). In addition, there was a positive relationship between state anxiety and simple reaction time of feet (p = 0.0625, r = -0.072) and between trait anxiety and choice reaction time of hands (p = 0.874, r = -0.024). The results of this study support the Inverted U hypothesis.


1987 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-218
Author(s):  
Simo Salminen ◽  
Pekka Luhtanen

Group reactions of three-man groups included in 71 junior ice hockey players were measured using a homeostat. Individual reaction times (simple reaction time, choice reaction time) did not predict group performance.


Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 98 (1 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S25.2-S25
Author(s):  
Shaun Kornfeld ◽  
Emily Kalambaheti ◽  
Matthew Michael Antonucci

ObjectiveDemonstrate neurocognitive improvements in an inactive, amateur football athlete following a functional neurology approach to multimodal neurorehabilitation.BackgroundAmerican Football has been reported to have one of the highest incidences of concussion in all contact sports. Given the high rate of concussive blows during play, the investigation of treatment modalities is warranted. This case study presents a 23-year-old male amateur football player who has sustained 3 diagnosed concussions with additional suspected concussions throughout his time participating in football. In addition, his symptoms persisted years after ceasing participation in all contact sports.Design/MethodsThe athlete was prescribed 10 treatment sessions over 5 consecutive days at an outpatient neurorehabilitation center specializing in functional neurology. The C3Logix neurocognitive assessment and Graded Symptom Checklist were utilized on intake and discharge. Multimodal treatment interventions included transcranial photobiomodulation, non-invasive neuromodulation of the lingual branch of the trigeminal nerve, neuromuscular reeducation of the limbs bilaterally, hand-eye coordination training, vestibular rehabilitation utilizing a three-axis whole-body off-axis rotational device, and cognitive training.ResultsOn intake, composite symptom score was reported as 10/162, Trails Making Test Part A was 20.8 seconds, Part B was 41.9 seconds, Digit Symbol Matching score was 53, Simple Reaction Time was 277 milliseconds, and Choice Reaction Time was 412 milliseconds. On discharge, the patient experienced a 70% in self-reported symptoms, Trails A improved to 14.8 seconds (+29%), Trails B improved to 30.3 seconds (+28%), Simple Reaction Time was 248 milliseconds (10% faster), and Choice Reaction Time was 340 milliseconds (17% faster).ConclusionsThe present case study demonstrates a meaningful improvement in symptoms and neurocognitive performance of a patient with multiple sports-related concussions. Therefore, the Press suggest further investigation into a functional neurology approach to multi-modal, intensive care to improve neurocognitive impairment in athletes that sustained concussions participating in footballs.


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