Association between team sports and anxiety with reaction time of individuals with visual impairment versus individuals with normal vision
 
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Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
 
 
Submission date: 2020-07-03
 
 
Final revision date: 2021-02-24
 
 
Acceptance date: 2021-03-18
 
 
Publication date: 2021-03-31
 
 
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GEORGIA STAVROPOULOU   

Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
 
 
TRENDS in Sport Sciences 2021;28(2)
 
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Reaction time plays a major role in the functioning of every human being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between sports and anxiety in visually impaired individuals compared with people with normal vision. In this study 79 subjects who participated were divided into four groups. Two instruments were used. The first was a self-report questionnaire, the Symptom Rating Scale for Depression and Anxiety, which aimed to investigate anxiety. The Optojump Next was the other instrument which measured reaction time in real conditions. The results showed that sports influence reaction time positively, whereas a visual impairment influences reaction time negatively. Finally, it was shown that there was a correlation between anxiety and reaction time. Research findings show that sports improve reaction time. Improving reaction time is useful for people with special needs, including visually impaired people, as it can enhance their autonomy and functionality.
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