scholarly journals The Physical Activity Level and Reaction Time During Covid 19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana-Elisabeta Radu ◽  
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Ileana-Monica Popovici ◽  
Renato-Gabriel Petrea ◽  
Alexandru-Rares Puni
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Reaction Time Test

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has a huge global impact in terms of public health, economic activities, employment, psychological and social life. The educational system had to adapt to the conditions imposed by avoiding the spread of coronavirus among pupils and students. The purpose of this study is to find out if the level of physical activity influence the reaction time using dominant and non-dominant hand. We collected data from 83 students (age ranged between 15–24 years; M = 49, f = 34) who participated to the study voluntarily. To measure physical activity index we have used three items about type of physical activity performed, frequency and duration. In addition, to measure reaction time we have used Reaction Time Test and Aim Trainer Test. Each student completed and assessed himself the questionnaire and the tests online. Data were recorded and analysed in SPSS (version 20.0). The level of physical activity relieved that 18,1% of subjects are very active, 26,5% are active, 20,5% have an acceptable level of physical activity, 12% are insufficient active, and 22,9% are sedentary. The values of reaction time for both tests are fastest for subjects with insufficient level of physical activity for dominant hand. The sedentary person are fasted reaction time with non-dominant hand in Reaction Time Test, and the very active subjects are fasted reaction time in Aim Trainer Test. The results has limitations, conducted by speed of Internet connection, and type of devise used in performing tests.

scholarly journals Relations between Teachers' Ratings of Abnormal Motor Behavior in Poor Readers and Performance on a Reaction-Time Test

1972 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-139
Author(s):  
Carl Spring ◽  
Lawrence Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Motor Behavior ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Poor Readers ◽  
Attention Span ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Abnormal Motor ◽  
Reaction Time Test

Poor readers, 7 to 12 years old with normal intelligence, were rated by their teachers on a fifteen-item inventory of abnormal motor behavior. Three rotated factors, obtained from factor analysis of the ratings, were interpreted as an Activity-Level Factor, an Attention-Span Factor, and a Motor-Coordination Factor. The children had previously been given a reaction-time test. Reaction-times, which were unusually slow for the poor readers, were significantly correlated with scores on the Motor-Coordination Factor. Reminiscence scores from the reaction-time test, which were unusually large for the poor readers, were significantly correlated with scores on the Attention-Span Factor. Neither reaction-time nor reminiscence scores were related to the Activity-Level Factor. An interpretation of “hyperactivity,” and an explanation of the high incidence of motor-coordination problems in poor readers are proposed.

scholarly journals Psychomotor Abilities of Professional Handball Players

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Przednowek ◽  
Maciej Śliż ◽  
Justyna Lenik ◽  
Bartosz Dziadek ◽  
Stanisław Cieszkowski ◽  
...  
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.

Acceptable Levels of Tonal and Broad-Band Repetitive and Continuous Sounds during the Performance of Nonauditory Tasks

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 803-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Landström ◽  
Anders Kjellberg ◽  
Marianne Byström
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Broad Band ◽  
Reaction Time Task ◽  
Simple Reaction Time Task ◽  
Reasoning Test ◽  
Band Noise ◽  
Time Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Reaction Time Test

Three groups of 24 subjects were exposed to a 1000–Hz tone or broad band noise in a sound chamber. During the exposures subjects were engaged in an easy reaction time test or a difficult grammatical reasoning test. For each exposure and work subjects adjusted the noise to a tolerance level defined by its interference with task performance. During the simple reaction-time task significantly higher sound-pressure levels were accepted than during the reasoning test. At the tonal exposure, much lower levels were accepted than during the exposure to broad-band noise. For continuous sound exposures much higher levels were accepted than for noncontinuous exposures. For tonal exposures the difference was approximately 5 dB, for the broad-band exposures approximately 9 dB. In a separate study the effects of the noncontinuity of the noise and pauses were analysed. The raised annoying effect of the noncontinuous noise was not more affected by the noncontinuity of the noise periods than by the noncontinuity of the pauses. The results imply that the annoying reactions to the sound will be increased for repetitive noise and that the reaction is highly influenced by the over-all noncontinuity of the exposure.

A mathematical model of performance on a simple reaction time test

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward F. Krieg ◽  
David W. Chrislip ◽  
John M. Russo
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Simple Reaction Time ◽  
Simple Reaction ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Reaction Time Test

scholarly journals Response selection in choice reaction time: Test of a buffer model

1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 606-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven P. Mewaldt ◽  
Cheryl L. Connelly ◽  
J. Richard Simon
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Choice Reaction Time ◽  
Response Selection ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Reaction Time Test

scholarly journals Comparison of Mind Control Techniques: An Assessment of Reaction Times

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 596-600
Author(s):  
Varun Malhotra ◽  
Neera Goel ◽  
Usha Dhar ◽  
Rinku Garg ◽  
Yogish Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Devotional Music ◽  
Mind Control ◽  
Visual Reaction ◽  
Time Test ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Reaction Time Test

Background: Every activity requires a certain amount of concentration and no effective action may be performed without deep concentration. Businessman or artists or students in school must know the art of focusing all powers of attention on a single point in order to succeed in their respective vocation.Methods: We wanted to find the best technique to increase the concentration scientifically. We thus, endeavored to study and compare the reaction times in maneuvers of anuloma viloma pranayama, kapalbhatti pranayama, gayatri chanting and exercise. Reaction time test was taken online before anuloma viloma pranayama, kapalbhatti pranayama, gayatri chanting and exercise and compared after.Results: Reaction times decreased significantly and was least during gayatri mantra. Concentration as seen by a decrease in visual reaction time denotes first a withdrawal of attention from objects of distraction and then focusing all attention upon one thing at a time. Just 30 minutes of physical activity each day offers substantial benefits to your health.Conclusions: Pranayama or devotional music chanting also decreases fatigue keeps the mind alert, and active.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.15(4) 2016 p.596-600

Prediction of post-concussional sequelae by reaction time test

1987 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 341-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jakobsen ◽  
S. E. Baadsgaard ◽  
S. Thomsen ◽  
P. B. Henriksen
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Reaction Time Test

Assessment of modafinil on attentional processes in a five-choice serial reaction time test in the rat

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry A. Waters ◽  
Katherine E. Burnham ◽  
Desmond O’Connor ◽  
Gerard R. Dawson ◽  
Rebecca Dias
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Serial Reaction Time ◽  
Attentional Processes ◽  
Serial Reaction ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Reaction Time Test
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