Comparative study of auditory and visual reaction time in bus drivers and age matched controls
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: The time between the application of stimulus and the response is called reaction time.1 Visual Reaction Time and Auditory Reaction Time are considered as ideal tool for measuring sensory motor association and also performance of an individual Aims and Objectives: To study auditory and visual reaction time in bus drivers and age matched controls. 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 Bus Drivers Group A and age matched Controls Group B. There were totally 60 participants, 30 each in Group A and Group B. The tests were done using Inquisit 4.0 computer software released in 2013 by Millisecond Software in Seattle, Washington The statistical analysis was done by un-paired t -test and calculated by SPSS version 19. Result: Average age in Group A and Group B were comparable with each other i.e. 37 ± 4.51 and 36.5 ± 3.42 (p>0.05). The average VRT in Bus drivers (Group A ) was 223.1 and SD=16.69 and in Age matched controls was 262.5 and SD=17.08, this observed difference was statistically significant (P<0.0001, t=9.0, df=58). The average ART in Bus drivers (Group A ) was 216.7 and SD=11.83 and in Age matched controls was 245.26 and SD=12.74, this observed difference was statistically significant (P<0.0001, t=9.0, df=58) Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that the VRT and ART were significantly lower in Bus drivers as compared to age matched controls.
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Sunitha M, Komal Mankar, Suresh Y Bondade S, S V Brid
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