Title:

Association between team sports and anxiety with reaction time of individuals with visual impairment versus individuals with normal vision

Creator:

Stavropoulou, Georgia ; Stavropoulos, Nikolaos

NumberOfPages:

9

Abstract:

Reaction time plays a major role in the functioning of every human being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between sports and anxiety in visually impaired individuals compared with people with normal vision. In this study 79 subjects who participated were divided into four groups. Two instruments were used. The first was a self-report questionnaire, the Symptom Rating Scale for Depression and Anxiety, which aimed to investigate anxiety. The Optojump Next was the other instrument which measured reaction time in real conditions. The results showed that sports influence reaction time positively, whereas a visual impairment influences reaction time negatively. Finally, it was shown that there was a correlation between anxiety and reaction time. Research findings show that sports improve reaction time. Improving reaction time is useful for people with special needs, including visually impaired people, as it can enhance their autonomy and functionality.

Subject and Keywords:

goalball ; soccer ; visually impaired athletes ; non-blind athletes ; auditory stimuli

Place of publication:

Poznań

Publisher:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Object type:

artykuły

Language:

eng

Publication date:

2021

ISBN/ISSN:

2299-9590

DOI:

10.23829/TSS.2021.28.2-5

Previous title:

click here to follow the link ; Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism

Is part of:

Trends in Sport Sciences 2021 Vol.28 No.2

Rights Management:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu ; Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Format:

pp.117-125; 30 cm

Rights:

wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone

Access rights:

dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku

License:

udostępnianie na podstawie umowy z właścicielem majątkowych praw autorskich

Rights holder:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Digitisation:

Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Location of original object:

Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu