The effects of 8 week exercise program on reaction time performance of hearing impaired students at 11-14 years of age

Abstract

This research is aiming to investigate the effects of 8-week exercise program on reaction time performance of hearing impaired students at 11-14 years of age. 32 students (n=16 girls and n=16 males) aged between 11-14 years in the Malatya Aksemseddin Secondary School for Hearing Impaired Students were participated in the study by the consent of their parents. The students were divided into 2 groups as athletes (n=8 girls and n=8 boys) and sedantary students (n=8 girls and n=8 boys). The athlete students are engaged in activities like ``Turning to the front with the basketball ball with the ball and taking the pass, walking on the balance instrument which is 30 cm wide and 3 m long, making slight left and right bounces, 10 m short distance runnings, short distance rusting with a handball ball, throwing the basketball ball up about 2 m with a light, Sedantery students have not been subjected to any work during this period. The reaction time performances of all students participating in the 8 week were determined before and after workout program by the REACTION TIME HUBBARD - HAP brand device. It was determined that there was a significant difference between athletes and sedentary students in favor of the athletes in terms of pre-test and post-test results according to reaction time performance (p<0.05).To sum up it was found that the exercise program which was done for 3 days a week for 8 weeks, enhanced the reaction performance of hearing-impaired students aged 11-14 years.