Response Times According to Gender and Age in 10-13 Aged Children
Öz
There are many factors affecting response time. Age and gender are among the factors affecting response time. This study investigates visual response times in boys and girls aged 10-13 years, considering age and gender as influential factors. Seventy-five boys (11.67 ± 1.04 years) and 60 girls (11.45 ± 1.02 years) participated voluntarily. Visual reaction times were measured using the Light Trainer device. Participants were instructed to switch off lights with sensors positioned at arm's length without touching them. Significant differences were observed in age group comparisons: 10<12, 10<13, 11<13 and 12<13 (p<0.05). However, no significant difference was found between the ages 10-11 and 11-12 (p>0.05). Among girls, significant decreases were recorded at 10<11, 10<13 and 12<13 (p<0.05), while no difference was found at 10-12, 11-12 and 11-13 (p>0.05). Males showed significantly lower reaction times in the 10<12, 10<13, 11<12 and 11<13 groups, while no difference was found between 10-11 and 12-13 (p>0.05). When the genders were compared, no significant difference was found between 10, 12 and 13 years old (p>0.05), while 11-year-old girls had lower response times (p<0.05). It was observed that visual response times improved with age. In this study, eleven-year-old girls showed superior performance compared to their peers.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Response Time, cognitive process, motor skill
Etik Beyan
Ethics committee permission was obtained for the research from the Selçuk University Faculty of Sports Sciences Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee with the decision number 26 dated 30.01.2024
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