Study on the Influence of Proprioceptive Control versus Visual Control on Reaction Speed, Hand Coordination, and Lower Limb Balance in Young Students 14–15 Years Old

Dan Alexandru Szabo, Nicolae Neagu, Silvia Teodorescu, Ciprian Marius Panait and Ioan Sabin Sopa
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Dan Alexandru Szabo: Department ME1—Faculty of Medicine in English, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania
Nicolae Neagu: Department of Human Movement Sciences, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania
Silvia Teodorescu: Department of Doctoral Studies, National University of Physical Education and Sports, 060057 Bucharest, Romania
Ciprian Marius Panait: Department of Physical Education and Sports, National University of Physical Education and Sports, 060057 Bucharest, Romania
Ioan Sabin Sopa: Department of Environmental Sciences, Physics, Physical Education and Sports, “Lucian Blaga” University Sibiu, 550012 Sibiu, Romania

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: Currently, sports activities require a high reaction speed, coordination, and balance, highlighting the relationship between proprioceptive control, visual control, and hand–eye coordination in youth. The present research assessed the proprioceptive control, reaction speed, and lower limb balance of youth from five different schools to identify the level of physical preparation of children in this direction. This prospective study was conducted between 1 January 2020 and 29 February 2020. A total of 107 healthy children (33 females and 74 males) with appropriate medical conditions, aged between 14 and 15 years, from five Romanian schools were included in the experiment. All children were assessed for visual control and reaction speed with the ruler drop test, and for lower limb balance, the standing stork test was used. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, data series distribution, and comparison of means and medians using specific statistical programs. Comparison of medians highlighted significant statistical differences in the standing stork test with eyes closed and the dominant leg compared with the nondominant leg ( p = 0.0057). Males were compared to females at the nondominant leg ( p = 0.0179); closed eyes were compared with opened eyes for the nondominant leg ( p = 0.0175 and 0.0006) for the ruler drop test comparing the dominant hand with the nondominant hand ( p = 0.0212). Children who engage in sports activities better integrated sensory information in motor action execution based on reaction speed and coordination with the nondominant hand.

Keywords: proprioceptive control; visual control; reaction time; hand coordination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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