Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Ability of Elite Badminton Athletes

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the changes in performance duration during motor tasks, which includes the cognitive cues (cue and mixed cue) of elite badminton athletes. The reaction time of 20 Turkish U-19 badminton national team athletes, 10 males (Mage=17.13±1.45) and 10 females (Mage=16.43±1.40) were determined by The FitLight Trainer™. Significant differences were found in favor of cue and mixed cue protocols for male badminton athletes (p<0.05). Cue and mixed cue protocols are completed faster than the random protocol for female badminton players (p<0.05). This study demonstrates that elite badminton athletes perform postural control adjustments automatically during the motor task. They require minimal less cognitive effort than they need to be minimally considered.

Keywords

• Dual-Task
• Badminton
• Elite Athletes
• Postural Control
• Cognitive Performance

Elit Badminton Sporcularının Bilişsel-Motor İkili Görev Yeteneği

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, elit badminton sporcularının bilişsel ipuçlarını içeren motor görevler sırasındaki performans değişikliklerini belirlemektir. 10 erkek (x̄yaş=17.13±1.45) ve 10 kadın (x̄yaş =16.43±1.40) olmak üzere 20 Türkiye U-19 badminton milli takım sporcusunun tepki süreleri FitLight Trainer™ ile belirlenmiştir. Erkek badminton sporcularının ipucu ve karışık ipucu test protokollerini, rastgele protokole göre daha hızlı tamamladıkları bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Kadın badminton oyuncularının ipucu ve karışık ipucu protokollerinin yer aldığı testleri, rastgele protokole göre daha hızlı tamamladıkları bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Bu çalışma, elit badminton sporcularının motor görev sırasında postüral kontrol ayarlamalarını otomatik olarak gerçekleştirdiğini göstermektedir. Bu durum, sporcuların motor görevler sırasında daha az bilişsel çaba sarf etmelerinden kaynaklanabilir.

Keywords

• İkili-Görev
• Badminton
• Elit Sporcular
• Postüral Kontrol
• Bilişsel Performans

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