A pilot study to compare auditory and visual reaction time in male and female young adults

Authors

  • Sachin Kadathanalu Shankaregowda Professor, Department of Anatomy, KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka
  • Praveen Shenoy Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka
  • Santosh Kumar Bhise Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Nikhil Rajak Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-7519
  • Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5838-3994
  • Anita Choudhary Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Rohit Singh Chouhan Junior Research Fellow, Department of Physiology, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0631-0184

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i11.47501

Keywords:

Reaction time; Young adults; Sensory system; Motor system

Abstract

Background: It was explained that there are very few studies that exist in the literature that assessed the reaction time in young adults.

Aims and Objectives: The primary objective of the present study was to assess and compare the auditory and visual reaction time among male and female young adults. The secondary objective was to compare auditory and visual reaction time’s right- and left-hand responses.

Materials and Methods: A total of 120 male and female young adults were part of the study after obtaining informed consent. Auditory and visual reaction time was assessed using the RT apparatus manufactured by Anand Agencies, Pune. The instrument can assess visual reaction time for the green and red light and auditory reaction time for tone and click sounds of both right- and left-hand responses.

Results: Age and weight were significantly different between males and females, whereas height was not significant. The auditory and visual reaction times were not significantly different between the male and female participants.

Conclusion: The present study reveals that there is no significant difference between the auditory and visual reaction time among male and female young adults. There is a need for more detailed studies to testify to the results.

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Published

2022-11-01

How to Cite

Sachin Kadathanalu Shankaregowda, Praveen Shenoy, Santosh Kumar Bhise, Nikhil Rajak, Goothy, S. S. K., Anita Choudhary, & Rohit Singh Chouhan. (2022). A pilot study to compare auditory and visual reaction time in male and female young adults. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(11), 296–299. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i11.47501

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 11 (2022)

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