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Vision in Futsal Players: Coordination and Reaction Time

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  • Henrique Nascimento

    (ISEC Lisboa, Instituto de Educação e Ciência de Lisboa, 1750-179 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina

    (Department of Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Nutrition, Optics and Optometry, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Science, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain)

  • Clara Martinez-Perez

    (ISEC Lisboa, Instituto de Educação e Ciência de Lisboa, 1750-179 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena

    (ISEC Lisboa, Instituto de Educação e Ciência de Lisboa, 1750-179 Lisboa, Portugal
    Department of Optometry and Vision, Faculty of Optics and Optometry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28037 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Background: Coordination and reaction time are relevant aspects of a sport’s competitive performance within teams. The aim of this study was to explore if a group of futsal players, in a laboratory context, would present better results from actions where vision is prevalent compared to a control group without contact with futsal or any other sport. Methods: The digital system of the COI- SV software was used; six tests were selected, related to coordination (“Eye/hand coordination”; “Coordination and identification”) and reaction time (“Anticipation Time”; “Peripheral response”; “reaction time”; “Visual memory”). Results: Of all the tests performed, only in the anticipation time test did the futsal players obtain better results than the control group. The average time of the failures was lower in relation to the control group. In the others, no differences were found between the two groups. Conclusions: The futsal players did not perform better than the control group in most of the tests carried out, except in the “anticipation time”. Therefore, visual training maybe necessary to improve visual skills and sports performance.

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  • Henrique Nascimento & Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina & Clara Martinez-Perez & Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena, 2021. "Vision in Futsal Players: Coordination and Reaction Time," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9069-:d:623694
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    1. Dana Badau & Adela Badau & Carmen Ene-Voiculescu & Alin Larion & Virgil Ene-Voiculescu & Ion Mihaila & Julien Leonard Fleancu & Virgil Tudor & Corina Tifrea & Adrian Sebastian Cotovanu & Alexandru Abr, 2022. "The Impact of Implementing an Exergame Program on the Level of Reaction Time Optimization in Handball, Volleyball, and Basketball Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-11, May.

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