INFLUENCE OF DISTRACTIONS ON AUDIO AND VISUAL REACTION TIME IN YOUNG HEALTHY INDIVIDUAL OF 19-26 YEARS

Authors

  • Meet Mahesh Makda
  • Neha Gotmare
  • Mangala Deshpande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijcbr.2017.34.02

Abstract

Background: Reaction Time is a measure of function of sensori-motor co-ordination and it is one of the valid and reliable tools for assessing cognitive functions. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of distractions on auditory and visual reaction time. Methodology: Testing was performed using a reaction time programmer developed with the help of JavaScript. 50 healthy participants (47 girls and 3 boys) aged between 19-26 years were exposed to different distractions (conversation, slow music, fast music and texting) in both ART and VRT tests. Results and Conclusion: Both auditory and visual reaction time with each distraction was found longer than normal. Auditory reaction time was maximally affected by conversation (f-value 8.27 and p-value).

Key words: Auditory reaction time; Visual reaction time; Distractions; Sensori-motor co-ordination.

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Published

2017-10-25

How to Cite

Mahesh Makda, M., Gotmare, N., & Deshpande, M. (2017). INFLUENCE OF DISTRACTIONS ON AUDIO AND VISUAL REACTION TIME IN YOUNG HEALTHY INDIVIDUAL OF 19-26 YEARS. International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 3(4), 5-9. https://doi.org/10.5455/ijcbr.2017.34.02

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 4; October 2017

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Original Research Articles

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