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1- College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
2- College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. ,mostafa.a@cope.uobaghdad.edu.iq
3- College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq.
2- College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. ,
3- College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq.
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Background. The motor response is a fundamental ability that is evident during any physical or motor activity. However, the need for this ability varies from one sport to another and depends on the specific skills required in each sport.
Objectives. This study aims to compare the average motor reaction times of the arm and leg among handball, basketball, and volleyball players aged 14 to 16 years.
Methods. The sample included 30 players aged 14-16 years from the sports talent care center, evenly distributed on handball, basketball, and volleyball. Standardized tests were used to measure the speed of motor response, including the Batak Micro test for hands, which records the number of responses to light stimuli in 30 seconds, and the Saqer test for legs, which measures the response time to a visual stimulus by running towards a colored cone and recording the best time of six attempts.
Results. The results showed statistically significant differences in the speed of motor response between handball, basketball and volleyball players, reaching a value of F=9.79, p=0.01, which indicates significant differences at a significance level of 0.05. Handball players excelled in the motor response test of the hands with an average 55 and a standard variation 2.21, while volleyball players scored the best in the two-man motor response test (Saqer) with an average time 1.25 seconds and a standard deviation 0.12.
Conclusion. The study concluded that the speed of motor response in both arms and legs is crucial for athletic performance in this age group. Volleyball players outperformed their handball and basketball counterparts in arm response speed, and they also excelled compared to handball players in the motor response test.
Objectives. This study aims to compare the average motor reaction times of the arm and leg among handball, basketball, and volleyball players aged 14 to 16 years.
Methods. The sample included 30 players aged 14-16 years from the sports talent care center, evenly distributed on handball, basketball, and volleyball. Standardized tests were used to measure the speed of motor response, including the Batak Micro test for hands, which records the number of responses to light stimuli in 30 seconds, and the Saqer test for legs, which measures the response time to a visual stimulus by running towards a colored cone and recording the best time of six attempts.
Results. The results showed statistically significant differences in the speed of motor response between handball, basketball and volleyball players, reaching a value of F=9.79, p=0.01, which indicates significant differences at a significance level of 0.05. Handball players excelled in the motor response test of the hands with an average 55 and a standard variation 2.21, while volleyball players scored the best in the two-man motor response test (Saqer) with an average time 1.25 seconds and a standard deviation 0.12.
Conclusion. The study concluded that the speed of motor response in both arms and legs is crucial for athletic performance in this age group. Volleyball players outperformed their handball and basketball counterparts in arm response speed, and they also excelled compared to handball players in the motor response test.
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APPLICABLE REMARKS
APPLICABLE REMARKS
- There is potential to enhance basketball and volleyball coaches' interest in developing their players' motor response speed during training sessions. Coaches should conduct ongoing assessments to identify the progress of their players' reaction speed through the exercises and drills they practice. Additionally, it would be beneficial to carry out studies that examine how improving motor response speed affects various motor skills in team sports.
Type of Study: Original Article |
Subject:
Motor Control and its Related Branches
Received: 2025/02/24 | Accepted: 2025/06/11
Received: 2025/02/24 | Accepted: 2025/06/11
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