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Research published in 2019 shows that an athlete\u2019s visuomotor reaction time (VMRT) is strongly dependent on their visual skills.<\/b><\/h2>\n

The research outlined below was published in the Frontiers of Behavioral Neuroscience in July 2019<\/i>, conducted at\u00a0 the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, Differdange, Luxembourg.<\/p>\n

Participants<\/b><\/p>\n

The participants included 37 young elite international table tennis players (18 male, 19 female, mean age: 13.5 years) from 23 nations.<\/p>\n

Methods<\/b><\/p>\n

Two different motion velocity conditions were presented.<\/p>\n

The participants then performed a visuomotor reaction task in response to the visual motion stimuli presented.<\/p>\n

Visuomotor performance was evaluated by:<\/p>\n

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  1. Measuring the electromyographic (EMG) onset as well as the VMRT.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Using a 64-channel electroencephalography (EEG) system to investigate the stimulus and response-locked event-related potentials (ERPs) in the brain\u2019s visual motion sensitive area as well as the supplementary motor cortex to identify the speed of cortical visual and motor information processing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Correlation and multiple regression analyses identified the neural processes to determine the visuomotor performance.<\/p>\n

      To improve your reaction speed, see a sports vision eye doctor near you.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

      SEE RELATED: <\/b>5 Tips to Improve your Game<\/a><\/p>\n

      Results<\/b><\/p>\n

      Results of these studies are summarized below.<\/p>\n

      The VMRT (232 vs. 258 ms, P<\/i> < 0.001, d<\/i> = \u22122.33) and EMG onset (181 vs. 206 ms, P<\/i> < 0.001, d<\/i> = \u22122.14) were accelerated in the fast motion velocity condition which was accompanied by an earlier stimulus-locked N2 (187 vs. 193 ms, P<\/i> < 0.001, d<\/i> = \u22120.80) and later response-locked N2-r (17 vs. \u22120.1 ms, P<\/i> < 0.001, d<\/i> = 1.04).<\/p>\n

      The N2 and N2-r latencies were correlated with EMG onset and VMRT in both velocity conditions and explained between 80% and 90% of the variance in visuomotor reaction speed.<\/p>\n

      Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n

      The results validate our previous findings and support the importance of neural visual processes for the visuomotor reaction speed across different visuomotor demanding sports and age groups.<\/p>\n

      This research suggests the visual system might be a promising target for specific visual diagnostics and training interventions.<\/b><\/p>\n

      LEARN MORE: Guide to Sports Vision<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

      Schedule an eye exam with a sports vision eye doctor near you<\/a> and you may learn how to improve your reaction speed.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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