Comparison of Reaction Time Between Basketball Players, Artistic Gymnasts and Non-Athletes

Authors

  • Alessandro Teodoro Bruzi Universidade Federal de Lavas
  • João Vitor Alves Pereira Fialho The University of Warwick
  • Fabiano de Souza Fonseca Centro Universitário CESMAC
  • Herbert Ugrinowitsch Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Keywords:

Basketball, gymnastics, reaction time, perception.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the reaction time between Basketball players (group Basketball), Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics group) and non-athletes (control group). The subjects were evaluated in simple and choice reaction time through the instrument MULTPSY 821 and Viena Test System, respectively. The results showed only significant difference between groups in the measure of simple reaction time. The control group showed higher reaction time compared to other groups. These findings indicate that the practice of Basketball and Artistic Gymnastics can improve the reaction time which is a perceptual ability needed in daily living activities.

Author Biographies

  • Alessandro Teodoro Bruzi, Universidade Federal de Lavas

    Mestre em Treinamento Esportivo (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)

    Lavras-MG-Brasil.

    Campus Universitário, S/N.

    Telefone: (35) 38291698

    Fax: (35) 38291293

     

  • João Vitor Alves Pereira Fialho, The University of Warwick

    Mestre em Treinamento Esportivo (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)

    Coventry, Inglaterra

  • Fabiano de Souza Fonseca, Centro Universitário CESMAC

    Mestre em Treinamento Esportivo (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)

    Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil

  • Herbert Ugrinowitsch, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Doutor em Educação Física (Universidade de São Paulo).

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

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Published

2013-04-21

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Artigos Originais