Computerized Differences in the Simple Reaction Time Between Athlete and Non-Athlete Female Students in U.P.B. – comparative analysis
Computerized Differences in the Simple Reaction Time Between Athlete and Non-Athlete Female Students in U.P.B. – comparative analysis

Summary/Abstract: In basketball, due to the large number of stimuli, perceptual skills are of particular importance, especially in anticipation and decision-making processes. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of the simple reaction time of the athlete female students (n = 12) with that of the non-athlete female students (n = 12), belonging to the same age category (19-20 years old). The study started from the hypothesis that the female athletes show lower values of the simple reaction time both in the dominant hand and in the non-dominant hand. These results are possible due to the fact that basketball is a sports game requiring ambidexterity, and also as an adaptive neuromuscular response to training and competitive demands. The two experimental groups are represented, on one hand, by the U.P.B. female basketball team, and on the other, by the female students participating in the Physical Education classes (random selection). The evaluation of the simple reaction time was carried out by means of the Inquisit 5 computerized test (Computer Software). The plausibility degree of the hypothesis was determined using the Student test. The results demonstrated that there are significant differences between the two experimental groups in terms of the simple reaction time. These results support the fact that basketball improves reaction time (eye-hand coordination).

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