The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball Players
The purpose of the research was to identify the impact of peripheral (unilateral and bilateral) vision on manual reaction time to visual stimuli in handball, basketball and volleyball players by implementing a 6-week experimental program of specific exercises and some adapted tests using Fitlight te...
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| author | Dana Badau Alina Mihaela Stoica Marin Florin Litoi Adela Badau Daniel Duta Cezar Gheorghe Hantau Anca Maria Sabau Bogdan Marian Oancea Catalin Vasile Ciocan Julien Leonard Fleancu Bogdan Gozu |
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| description | The purpose of the research was to identify the impact of peripheral (unilateral and bilateral) vision on manual reaction time to visual stimuli in handball, basketball and volleyball players by implementing a 6-week experimental program of specific exercises and some adapted tests using Fitlight technology. The research included 412 players (212 male—51.5%; 200 female—48.5%) from three team sports: basketball—146 (35.4%), handball—140 (40%) and volleyball—126 (30.6%). The experimental program carried out over 6 weeks was identical for all handball, basketball and volleyball players participating in the study; two training sessions per week were performed, with each session lasting 30 min; 15 exercises were used for the improvement of manual reaction time to visual stimuli involving peripheral vision. Through the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), we identified statistically significant differences between the arithmetic means of the samples of handball, basketball and volleyball players, as well as according to general samples also of gender (male and female), <i>p</i> = 0.000. Male and female handball samples achieved the greatest progress in manual reaction time to visual stimuli involving peripheral vision for the Reaction time test with a unilateral right visual stimulus (30 s) and the Reaction time test with a unilateral left visual stimulus (30 s), while general sample also of male and female basketball samples, for the Reaction time test with bilateral visual stimuli (30 s) and the Reaction time test with six Fitlights (1 min); male and female volleyball samples recorded the lowest progress in all tests compared to handball and basketball groups. According to our results, female samples made greater progress in reaction time than male groups for all four tests of the present study. The implemented experimental program led to an improvement in manual reaction time to visual stimuli due to the use of Fitlight technology and the involvement of peripheral vision for all research samples. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ad50f3b4546498da0d7d2c152ef13a12023-11-18T09:21:30ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542023-06-0110669710.3390/bioengineering10060697The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball PlayersDana Badau0Alina Mihaela Stoica1Marin Florin Litoi2Adela Badau3Daniel Duta4Cezar Gheorghe Hantau5Anca Maria Sabau6Bogdan Marian Oancea7Catalin Vasile Ciocan8Julien Leonard Fleancu9Bogdan Gozu10Petru Maior Faculty of Sciences and Letters, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, RomaniaDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, RomaniaPetru Maior Faculty of Sciences and Letters, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, RomaniaFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, RomaniaFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, National University of Physical Education and Sport, 060057 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Geography, Tourism and Sports, University of Oradea, 410081 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, Transylvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaFaculty of Physical Education and Sports, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, 600115 Bacau, RomaniaFaculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, RomaniaDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, RomaniaThe purpose of the research was to identify the impact of peripheral (unilateral and bilateral) vision on manual reaction time to visual stimuli in handball, basketball and volleyball players by implementing a 6-week experimental program of specific exercises and some adapted tests using Fitlight technology. The research included 412 players (212 male—51.5%; 200 female—48.5%) from three team sports: basketball—146 (35.4%), handball—140 (40%) and volleyball—126 (30.6%). The experimental program carried out over 6 weeks was identical for all handball, basketball and volleyball players participating in the study; two training sessions per week were performed, with each session lasting 30 min; 15 exercises were used for the improvement of manual reaction time to visual stimuli involving peripheral vision. Through the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), we identified statistically significant differences between the arithmetic means of the samples of handball, basketball and volleyball players, as well as according to general samples also of gender (male and female), <i>p</i> = 0.000. Male and female handball samples achieved the greatest progress in manual reaction time to visual stimuli involving peripheral vision for the Reaction time test with a unilateral right visual stimulus (30 s) and the Reaction time test with a unilateral left visual stimulus (30 s), while general sample also of male and female basketball samples, for the Reaction time test with bilateral visual stimuli (30 s) and the Reaction time test with six Fitlights (1 min); male and female volleyball samples recorded the lowest progress in all tests compared to handball and basketball groups. According to our results, female samples made greater progress in reaction time than male groups for all four tests of the present study. The implemented experimental program led to an improvement in manual reaction time to visual stimuli due to the use of Fitlight technology and the involvement of peripheral vision for all research samples.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/6/697manual executionvisual stimuliunilateral and bilateral peripheral visionfitlight technologysport technologyteam sports |
| spellingShingle | Dana Badau Alina Mihaela Stoica Marin Florin Litoi Adela Badau Daniel Duta Cezar Gheorghe Hantau Anca Maria Sabau Bogdan Marian Oancea Catalin Vasile Ciocan Julien Leonard Fleancu Bogdan Gozu The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball Players Bioengineering manual execution visual stimuli unilateral and bilateral peripheral vision fitlight technology sport technology team sports |
| title | The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball Players |
| title_full | The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball Players |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball Players |
| title_short | The Impact of Peripheral Vision on Manual Reaction Time Using Fitlight Technology for Handball, Basketball and Volleyball Players |
| title_sort | impact of peripheral vision on manual reaction time using fitlight technology for handball basketball and volleyball players |
| topic | manual execution visual stimuli unilateral and bilateral peripheral vision fitlight technology sport technology team sports |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/6/697 |
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