| Paper title: |
Study on the manifestation of reaction speed at young athletes (basketball vs football players) |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.4316/SAM.2024.0107 |
| Published in: | Volume XVII issue 1/ 2024 |
| Publishing date: | 2024 |
| Pages: | 56-64 |
| Author(s): | LAKOTOS Ilie Ionuț BURCHEL Lucian Ovidiu SIMION Gabriel GROSU Bogdan Marius IONESCU Anca Maria OANCEA Bogdan Marian |
| Abstract. | The present study tries to make a comparison between the specific performances of the reaction speed between 2 groups of subjects, basketball and football athletes – Under 10 category, boys. The reaction speed assessment test was carried out using the Witty System equipment, which gives accuracy to the recording of the results. 2 tests were carried out, one on the upper body (arms) and the second on the lower body (legs) both with the mentioned sample of basketball and soccer players.
As expected, there were notable differences between the 2 groups, with the reaction speed being superior to the basketball players in arms case and better to the soccer players in legs case. The basic conclusion is that there are prerequisites for the introduction in the sports training process of exercises aimed at improving reaction speed both at the upper body and at the lower body level, regardless of the practiced sport. |
| Keywords: | reaction speed, young athlets, upper body reaction time, lower body reaction time, visual signal |
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