Comparative study of visual and auditory reaction times on the basis of gender and physical activity levels of medical students
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Physiology - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Reaction time (RT) is the elapsed time between the presentation of a sensory stimulus and the subsequent behavioral response. Simple reaction time is usually defined as the time required for an observer to detect the presence of a stimulus. It is a physical skill closely related to human performance. Aims and Objectives: To study visual and auditory reaction times on the basis of gender and physical activity levels of Medical Students. Methodology: After approval from institutional ethical committee a cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Physiology of at the Medical College in the medical students after their written explained consent during the June 2016 to June 2017. There were totally 60 medical students; of the similar age group; both male and female were taken equally. The tests were done using Inquisit 4.0 computer software released in 2013 by Millisecond Software in Seattle, Washington. The statistical analysis done by un-paired t -test and calculated by SPSS version 19. Result: In our study we have found that VRT and ART were significantly different in males and females i.e. 225.52±10.21 and 252.32±15.32 (P<0.0001; t = 7.9731, df = 58), and 215.32±9.82 and 235.42±17.23 (P<0.0001; t = 6.0500, df = 58) respectively. The VRT and ART were significantly different in Sedentary and Regularly exercising Medical students i.e. 249.11±16.32 and 250.12±9.22 (P<0.0001, t=6.92, df=58) and 238.71±13.82 and 215.25±9.92 (P< 0.005, t=7.82,df=58) respectively. It is also clear that overall the ART was more than VRT. Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that VRT and ART were significantly different in males and females, the VRT and ART were significantly different in Sedentary and Regularly exercising Medical students, overall the ART was more than VRT.
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B Syamala Devi, Kala Madhuri N
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