Measuring and Analyzing Reaction Times of Student Athletes in Different Sports Programs
Jacqueline Albo BSCS Candidate CoAS, Jing Dai BSCS Candidate CoAS, CJ Chung PhD Professor CoAS
Computer Science
College of Arts and Sciences, Lawrence Technological University
Reaction time, Student athletes, Vex IQ Robot, Touch LED sensors, Robotic tool development, Reaction speed measurement, Average reaction time, Best reaction time, Individual variability, Performance consistency
submitted by jdai
This study examines the reaction times of student athletes from various sports (Track and Field and E-Sports) at Lawrence Technological University using Vex IQ Robot Touch LED sensors. The purpose of this study is to develop a robotic tool to measure reaction time and use that robot to determine whether athletes in different sports programs exhibit significant differences in reaction speed. Participants must complete 3 trials in which a red light randomly appears on one of the five Touch LED sensors, and their reaction times are recorded in milliseconds. After their trials, athletes are able to review their average reaction time for each trial, as well as their overall average reaction time, best reaction time, and standard deviation over the three trials. The results indicate that average reaction performance remains relatively consistent across gender, age, and type of sport, suggesting that individual variability may play a more significant role than demographic factors. Although males demonstrated slightly faster peak reaction times, the overall average performance did not significantly differ between groups.
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