@article{Mahesh Makda_Gotmare_Deshpande_2017, title={INFLUENCE OF DISTRACTIONS ON AUDIO AND VISUAL REACTION TIME IN YOUNG HEALTHY INDIVIDUAL OF 19-26 YEARS}, volume={3}, url={https://www.ijcbr.com/index.php/ijcbr/article/view/162}, DOI={10.5455/ijcbr.2017.34.02}, abstractNote={<p>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).</p> <p><strong>Key words:</strong> Auditory reaction time; Visual reaction time; Distractions; Sensori-motor co-ordination.</p>}, number={4}, journal={International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research}, author={Mahesh Makda, Meet and Gotmare, Neha and Deshpande, Mangala}, year={2017}, month={Oct.}, pages={5–9} }