Comparative Study On Kinesthetic Perception and Reaction Time of 14-16 Years Football and Cricketplayers
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IJAR JOURNALISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res.
12(01), 556-559
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Article DOI:10.21474/IJAR01/18154
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON KINESTHETIC PERCEPTION AND REACTION TIME OF 14-16 YEARS
FOOTBALL AND CRICKETPLAYERS
Sarbeswar Konai1, Tanmay Barman2 and Dr. Mritunjoy Das3
1. M. PhilScholar, Dept. of Physical Education, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
2. ResearchScholar, Dept. of Physical Education, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
3. Assistant Professor,Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya, Jhargram, West Bengal.
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Manuscript Info Abstract
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Manuscript History In the world man‟s life is a continuous flow of activity. Every
Received: 15 November 2023 movement he is doing something. His every activity is the result of the
Final Accepted: 19 December 2023 joint effort of his body and mind. The activity may be throwing,
Published: January 2024 kicking, running, jumping, hitting etc. In the joint working, mind
guides and control the activity and body performs it. When a footballer
kicked a ball or cricketer hits a sixer, had perceived the position or aim
and then reacts accordingly by coordinating the total movement pattern.
In the present study the researcher intended to study the kinesthetic
perception and reaction time of footballer and cricketer. A total number
of 60 subjects from 14 to 16 years‟ players were divided into two
groups as footballers and cricketers on the basis of their sports
participation were considered as the subject of the present study.The
kinesthetic perception was measured by distance perception jump and
reaction time was measured by Nelson hand reaction test. To find out
the difference between components of the Football and Cricket players
the „t‟ test was computed and the following conclusions were drawn - i)
There was significance difference was existing in kinesthetic
perception and reaction timebetween footballer and cricket players. ii)
Football players were better in kinesthetic perception and reaction time
than cricket players.
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Introduction:-
All living beings are naturally active. It is through his body that man performs activities. Movement is born with
living being and life is characterized by movement. To perform the physical activities in general and to play football
and cricket in particular require movement, co-ordination, flexibility, peripheral awareness, anticipation and well as
gain knowledge about their motor response.Perception and movement are two sides of the same coin and are
difficult to separate. (H.M. Barrow, 1983). Perception itself may be defined as the total pattern arising from many
sensations and results in a meaning which is more than the sum of parts‟ (Brayant, J. Cratty, 1973).
Kinesthetic perception is the ability to perceive the position, effort and movement of the body parts or entire body
during muscular action, is sometime referred to as the sixth sense.
Corresponding Author:- Sarbeswar Konai
Address:- M. PhilScholar, Dept. of Physical Education, University of Kalyani, West 556
Bengal.
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Reaction time is the interval of time between the presentation of the stimulus and the initiation response. Therefore,
when a footballer kicked a ball to the goal or cricketer hits a sixer, had perceive the position or aim and then react
accordingly by co-coordinating the total movement pattern. This total process involves every part of the central
nervous system involved in visions, eye movement, touch and control of the body part.
Purpose Of the Study
The main purpose of the study were-
1. To find out the Kinesthetic Perception and Reaction time of14 to 16 years Football and Cricket players.
2. To observe the mean difference between 14-16 years Football and Cricket players in Kinesthetic Perception.
3. To observe the mean difference between 14-16 years Football and Cricket players in Reaction Time.
Methodology:-
100 Female players, among which 50 football players and 50 cricket players were selected from Nadia and
Murshidabad districts. The age of the subjects were ranged between 14-16 years. Both Football and Cricket players
were selected on there level of participation and minimum participation level district level. All the subjects were
taken from reputed coaching camp of Nadia and Murshidabad districts. The Age, Height and weight of subjects
were taken as personal data, depth perception jump was taken for Kinesthetic jump and Hand-Eye coordination was
taken as criterion measures in this study. After collecting the data, a standard statistical procedure was taken for
analysis of results.
Results and Discussion:-
Table 1:- Comparison of kinesthetic perception between footballers and cricketers.
Variables Group N Mean Sd SEd. ‘t’
Football players 50 2.12 ±1.75
Kinesthetic perception 0.52 3.28*
Cricket players 50 3.79 ±2.20
Table value of t for df 58 is 2.01 at 0.05 level of significance.
Table 1 and Fig-1 showed that the mean value in respect of kinesthetic perception of footballers was 2.13 with a
variation of ±1.76. In case of cricketer the mean value was 3.8 with a variation of ±2.21. The mean difference of
footballer and cricketer showed a statistical significance where„t‟ was 3.27 which was greater than the table value.
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Footballers Cricketers
Fig1- Comparison of kinesthetic perception between
Footballers & Cricketers
Discussion of Kinesthetic Perception:-
The present investigation showed that there was significant difference of kinesthetic perception where footballers
were better than the cricketers. Because in case of distance perception jump lower the distance higher was the
performance. The kinesthetic perception may differ due to exercise, age, different training programme. Regular
exercise improves perceptual condition, physical executing, brain activation, including motor-related regions and the
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inferior and superior parietal lobules, (Louise, 1951; cratty, 1956; Guillot, 2009; Strunicks, 2012). K. Hakkinonet. al
(2010) conduct a study on adolescent male‟s soccer player to measure the perceptual motor skills. He suggested that
general perceptual motor skill improve with age, blood testosterone concentration. S. Sarkar (2013) stated that ten-
week chronic exercise programme improve kinesthetic perception.
Table 2:- Comparison of reaction time between footballers and cricketers.
Variables Group N Mean Sd SED ‘t’
Reaction Time Footballers 30 0.163 ±0.015 0.003 4.33*
Cricketers 30 0.176 ±0.014
Table value of t for df 58 is 2.01 at 0.5 level of significance ≤0.05 indicates significant at 5% level. * Significant.
It appeared from the table -2 and fig-2 that the mean value in respect of reaction time of footballers was 0.163 with a
variation of ±0.015. In case of cricketer the mean value was 0.176 with a variation of ±0.014. The mean difference
of footballers and cricketers showed a statistical significance where„t‟ value 4.33 was greater than the table value.
Discussion of Reaction Time:-
The present investigation stated that there was significance difference of reaction time where footballers were better
than cricketers. Because where the timing is a performance variable lower the time greater the performance. The
possible causes for the difference may be the training programme, nervous system, effect of hormone or so on.
Patrick. J. Smith et.al (2000) found in his study that participants who completed a six months aerobic exercise
programme exhibited improvements in reaction time. Serbian Journal on sports science (2008) showed that regular
motor practice could improve player‟s reactivity. Dr. Mahesh Bhaboret.al. found that the quicker reaction time in
Badminton players compared to controls is due to improved concentration, alertness, better muscular co-ordination
and improved performance in speed and accuracy task. Further research is need to understanding the reaction time.
Conclusions:-
i) Kinesthetic perception of footballers and cricketer were different from each other. Footballers were better them
cricketers in kinesthetic perception.
ii) Footballers were better than cricketers in reaction time.
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