Visuomotor Reaction Time Performance in Collegiate Contact and Limited Contact Team Sports
This study assessed baseline reaction time (RT) performance of collegiate student-athletes participating in a contact team sport. The goal was to determine if significant differences in visuomotor RT existed between athletes who had previously sustained a concussion and were now cleared to play...
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| Language: | English |
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ORDT: Organization for Research Development and Training
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journalofinterdisciplinarysciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/3-Visuomotor-Reaction-Time-Performance-in-Collegiate-Contact-and-Limited-Contact-Team-Sports.pdf |
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| Summary: | This study assessed baseline reaction time (RT) performance of collegiate student-athletes
participating in a contact team sport. The goal was to determine if significant differences in
visuomotor RT existed between athletes who had previously sustained a concussion and were now
cleared to play their respective sport against a control population of peers who have not sustained a
concussion. This study employed a cross-sectional, quantitative, correlational study design. 269
Athletes from contact team sports were identified for potential inclusion. 62 enrolled in the study and
60 participants completed the study. Participants completed three tests to assess their reaction time:
Trail Making Test, Ruler Drop Test, and Light Sensor Reaction Test. Participants completed intake
paperwork indicating if they had a previous concussion. Participants were 70% female (n=42) and
30% male (n=18). Over 38% of participants (n=23) indicated a prior history of at least one diagnosed
concussion or TBI. Mean age was 20.7 ± 1.5 years. No significant differences were found between
groups (p>0.05). Collegiate athletes who recovered from a concussion do not demonstrate delays in
RT compared to their non-concussed peers. Contact sport athletes should be allowed to return to play
their respective sports when they have met their established healing goals via objective performance
evaluation and subjective emotional readiness to play.
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| ISSN: | 2594-3405 |