Effect of 4-Weeks Traditional Archery Intervention on Hand-Eye Coordination and Upper Limb Reaction Time Among Sedentary Youth

Mohd Azrul Anuar Zolkafi*, Norsham Juliana Nordin, Hayati Abdul Rahman, Noor Aien Mon Sarip, Nur Islami Teng Abdullah and Mohd Azmani Sahar
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Mohd Azrul Anuar Zolkafi*: Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 55100 Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Norsham Juliana Nordin: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 55100 Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hayati Abdul Rahman: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 55100 Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Noor Aien Mon Sarip: School of Health Sciences, KPJ Healthcare University College, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Nur Islami Teng Abdullah: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Azmani Sahar: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 55100 Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, 1225-1230 Special Issue: 6

Abstract: This studyaims to determine the effect of a 4-weeks traditional archery intervention on hand-eye coordination and upper limb reaction time in sedentary youth. Methods: Thirty sedentary youth with leisure time activities of less than 150 minutes/week (mean age = 21.03 ± 1.61 years old) were randomly assigned into an intervention and a control group. A specific regimen of traditional archery training was given to the intervention group for 4 weeks, the control group on the other hand was requested to maintaintheir lifestyle. Result: There was significant intervention effect on hand-eye coordination of the intervention group (p 0.05). Conclusion: Archery trainingsignificantly improved the hand-eye coordination within 4 weeks.

Keywords: Traditional archery; Reaction time; Ruler drop test; Hand-eye coordination, Wall toss test. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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