The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and Reaction Time in University Students

NCT ID: NCT05801081

Last Updated: 2023-05-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-04-05
• Study Completion Date: 2023-05-01

Brief Summary

Reaction time, movement and total movement time are said to affect athletic performance.

The unit of time between giving a stimulus to the person and the beginning of the person's voluntary response to this stimulus is defined as the reaction time.

Recent studies have reported that reaction time may depend on gender differences, neuromuscular and neurophysiological factors, force production, structural and neural properties of muscles, and information processing speed.

Detailed Description

In recent studies, it has been reported that reaction time can be affected by parameters such as gender, neuromuscular and neurophysiological factors, force production, structural and neural properties of muscles, and information processing speed. Reaction time measurements are basically for two functions. The first of these is the situations that we encounter during traffic lights, sportive activities or daily life activities. The other is to measure the duration of mental activities such as processing the stimulus from the environment, making decisions, programming the reaction.

Physical activity is defined as all movements that require energy expenditure as a result of the use of skeletal muscles. Physical activity has positive effects on the development of muscle strength, balance, flexibility, posture, reaction time and motor skills. There is a complex relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance. Depending on the chosen cognitive task and the type of exercise, there is a change in cognitive load.

Conditions

Physical Inactivity

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Active group

Participants will be divided into two groups according to their physical activity level using the International Physical Activity Scale. Individuals with high physical activity levels will be included in this group.

No interventions assigned to this group

Inactive Group

cipants will be divided into two groups according to their physical activity level using the International Physical Activity Scale. Individuals with low physical activity levels will be included in this group.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between the ages of 20 - 30,
• Healthy individuals,

Exclusion Criteria

• Not having a musculosketal or neurological disease that limits mobility
• Absence of upper extremity sequelae,

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

hazal genc

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

HAZAL genç

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Klasnja A, Milenovic N, Lukac S, Knezevic A, Klasnja J, Karan Rakic V. The Effects of Regular Physical Activity and Playing Video Games on Reaction Time in Adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 29;19(15):9278. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159278.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 35954637 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

reaction time

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id