VACENOVSKÝ, Pavel and Tomáš VENCÚRIK. Improvement of Reaction Time through a Semester Course of Table Tennis for Non-Athlete Students. In 9th International Conference Sport and Quality of Life 2013. 2013. ISBN 978-80-210-6439-3.
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Original name Improvement of Reaction Time through a Semester Course of Table Tennis for Non-Athlete Students
Authors VACENOVSKÝ, Pavel (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Tomáš VENCÚRIK (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution).
Edition 9th International Conference Sport and Quality of Life 2013, 2013.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Conference abstract
Field of Study Sport and leisure time activities
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14510/13:00071763
Organization unit Faculty of Sports Studies
ISBN 978-80-210-6439-3
Keywords in English reaction time; table tennis; non-athlete students; Fitro Agility Check
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Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Pavel Vacenovský, Ph.D., učo 158006. Changed: 3/2/2014 13:13.
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this research is to compare reaction time of students, non-athletes, in modified agility test for table tennis after a semester course of table tennis. Methods: Thirty three males participated in our study (average 21.8 years, 178.2 cm, 77.1 kg), one group of eighteen students in autumn semester, another group of fifteen students in spring semester. We used modified agility test for table tennis using Fitro Agility Check at the beginning of the semester (pre-test) and at the end of the semester (post-test) and compared data. Results: We have not proved statistically significant improvement of reaction time after a semester course of table tennis, although most of the students had improved. Average reaction time was 2.33% better after one semester (1.76% when using hands, 2.85% when using feet). Conclusion: We think that course of table tennis is a good choice for students if they want to improve their reaction time, even if we cannot prove it statistically.
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