The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and Reaction Time in University Students

In recent studies, it has been reported that reaction time can be affected by parameters such as gender, neuromuscular and neurophysiological factors, force production, structural and neural properties of muscles, and information processing speed. Reaction time measurements are basically for two functions. The first of these is the situations that we encounter during traffic lights, sportive activities or daily life activities. The other is to measure the duration of mental activities such as processing the stimulus from the environment, making decisions, programming the reaction.

Physical activity is defined as all movements that require energy expenditure as a result of the use of skeletal muscles. Physical activity has positive effects on the development of muscle strength, balance, flexibility, posture, reaction time and motor skills. There is a complex relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance. Depending on the chosen cognitive task and the type of exercise, there is a change in cognitive load.

Inclusion criteria

;

• Being between the ages of 20 - 30,
• Healthy individuals,
• Absence of carpal tunnel syndrome, Exclusion criteria ;
• Not having a musculosketal or neurological disease that limits mobility
• Absence of upper extremity sequelae,