Yorgunluğun Grekoromen Güreşçilerin Görsel Reaksiyon Süresi Üzerine Etkisi

Öz

Güreş, yüksek yoğunluk içeren ve hızlı kararlar gerektiren bir spordur; dolayısıyla görsel-motor reaksiyon süresi performansın önemli bir parçasıdır. Ancak, genç güreşçilerde dinlenik ve yorgunluk durumlarındaki reaksiyon sürelerine ilişkin araştırmalar oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu çalışma, düzenli antrenman programlarına katılan genç erkek güreşçilerin dinlenik ve yorgunluk sonrası koşullardaki görsel–motor reaksiyon sürelerini karşılaştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Ortalama yaşı 14.80 ± 1.15 yıl, boyu 170.05 ± 8.61 cm ve vücut ağırlığı 66.00 ± 15.57 kg olan yirmi sağlıklı erkek güreşçi gönüllü olarak çalışmaya katılmıştır. Güreşe özgü bir ısınma protokolünün ardından, FitLight™ cihazı (Fitlight Sports Corp., Kanada) kullanılarak hem dominant hem de nondominant el için üçer deneme yapılmış ve en iyi süre (sn olarak) analize dahil edilmiştir. Daha sonra güreşçiler bir güreş antrenman seansı tamamlamış ve antrenmanın hemen ardından aynı test prosedürü tekrarlanarak yorgunluk sonrası performans değerlendirilmiştir. Tüm ölçümler için ortalama reaksiyon süreleri cihaz tarafından otomatik olarak kaydedilmiştir. Veriler SPSS kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve 2×2 tekrarlayan ölçümler ANOVA testi uygulanmıştır. Dinlenik ve yorgunluk sonrası koşullar arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamış , ayrıca dominant ve nondominant el reaksiyon süreleri arasında da anlamlı bir fark tespit edilmemiştir. Bu bulgular doğrultusunda, yorgunluğun genç güreşçilerin görsel–motor reaksiyon performansını belirgin şekilde etkilemediği söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Görsel-motor reaksiyon süresi
• Yorgunluk
• Güreş

The Effect of Fatigue on the Visual Reaction Time of Greco-Roman Wrestlers

Abstract

Wrestling is a sport that involves high intensity and requires quick decisions; hence, visual-motor reaction time is a significant part of performance. However, research on reaction time in resting and fatigued states among young wrestlers has been very limited. This study aimed to compare the visual–motor reaction times of young male wrestlers who regularly take part in training programs under resting and post-fatigue conditions. Twenty healthy male wrestlers with an average age of 14.80 ± 1.15 years, height of 170.05 ± 8.61 cm, and body weight of 66.00 ± 15.57 kg voluntarily participated in the study. A wrestling-specific warm-up protocol was performed after which a visual–motor reaction test was conducted using the FitLight™ device (Fitlight Sports Corp., Canada) for both dominant and nondominant hands with three trials for each hand—the best time (as sec) being included in the analysis. The wrestlers then completed a wrestling training session, after which post-fatigue performance was assessed by repeating the same testing procedure immediately following training. Mean reaction times for all measurements were recorded automatically by the device. Data were analyzed using SPSS and a 2×2 repeated-measures ANOVA was used to analyze the data. There were no significant differences between resting and post-fatigue conditions nor were there any significant differences in reaction times between dominant and nondominant hands. It may be suggested from these findings that fatigue does not markedly affect visual–motor reaction performance in young wrestlers.

Keywords

• Visual-motor reaction time
• Fatigue
• Wrestling

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