Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjects

Objectives This study was conducted to compare the reaction time & anticipation skills of football players with non-athletes. Methods Participants of the study were 10 male soccer players and 10 male non-athletes. Auditory choice reaction time, auditory complex choice reaction time, visual choic...

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Main Authors: A Shadmehr, H Padash, S A Arsalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press 2017-06-01
Series:Iraq Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.jocms.org/index.php/imj/article/view/205
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description Objectives This study was conducted to compare the reaction time & anticipation skills of football players with non-athletes. Methods Participants of the study were 10 male soccer players and 10 male non-athletes. Auditory choice reaction time, auditory complex choice reaction time, visual choice reaction time, visual complex choice reaction time, ball anticipation skills with high & low speed individuals were assessed by using Speed Anticipation and Reaction Time (SART) Tester software. Results Results showed significant differences (P = 0.000) between healthy athletes and healthy non-athletes males in the tests of auditory choice reaction time, auditory complex choice reaction, visual choice reaction time, visual complex choice reaction time as well as anticipation skills. Athlete males had higher cognitive abilities as compared to the non-athlete healthy individuals. Conclusion Soccer players gain extensive knowledge regarding specific neurocognitive model of soccer during their vast exercise sessions and show better cognitive abilities in comparison with non-athletes in similar sport circumstances (like SART).
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spelling doaj.art-2fac9295fbc3490591f815f097c4a75f2022-12-21T18:30:32ZengNab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - PressIraq Medical Journal2523-16342521-84922017-06-01123740205Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjectsA Shadmehr0H Padash1S A Arsalan2Physiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPhysiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPhysiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus, Tehran, Iran.Objectives This study was conducted to compare the reaction time & anticipation skills of football players with non-athletes. Methods Participants of the study were 10 male soccer players and 10 male non-athletes. Auditory choice reaction time, auditory complex choice reaction time, visual choice reaction time, visual complex choice reaction time, ball anticipation skills with high & low speed individuals were assessed by using Speed Anticipation and Reaction Time (SART) Tester software. Results Results showed significant differences (P = 0.000) between healthy athletes and healthy non-athletes males in the tests of auditory choice reaction time, auditory complex choice reaction, visual choice reaction time, visual complex choice reaction time as well as anticipation skills. Athlete males had higher cognitive abilities as compared to the non-athlete healthy individuals. Conclusion Soccer players gain extensive knowledge regarding specific neurocognitive model of soccer during their vast exercise sessions and show better cognitive abilities in comparison with non-athletes in similar sport circumstances (like SART).http://www.jocms.org/index.php/imj/article/view/205
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Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjects
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title Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjects
title_full Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjects
title_fullStr Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjects
title_full_unstemmed Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjects
title_short Neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non-athletes subjects
title_sort neurocognitive abilities in soccer athletes are different from healthy non athletes subjects
url http://www.jocms.org/index.php/imj/article/view/205
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