Reaction Time of Elite Finswimmers in the 11th Asia Finswimming Championships

探討第十一屆亞洲蹼泳錦標賽優秀選手反應時間之研究

黃瓊慧(Chyong-Huoy Huang) ； 黃學勇(Hsueh-Yung Huang) ； 洪章仁(Chang-Zern Hong)

《高應科大體育》 10期 (2011/11) Pp. 122-131

https://doi.org/10.29889/KUASPE.201111.0012

摘要

The aim of this investigation was to analyze the reaction time (RT) of finswimmers who competed in the 11th Asia Finswimming Championships. A total of 96 male and female finswimmers were used as subjects. An Omega timing system was used to record the reaction time and the final performance time of the finswimmers. The mean reaction time was found to be shorter in male finswimmers than in female finswimmers (p＜0.05); shorter reaction times were also found in short-distance than in long-distance male finswimmers (p＜0.05). Also, significant positive correlations were only found in 100 meter surface and 50 meter apnea finswimming events in male finswimmers (p＜0.05), not for all other male and female finswimming events. As predicted, male finswimmers and short-distance finswimmers had fast RT, whether due to training or to inherent ability. A pre-test of RT may help with the selection of the type of event best suited for each individual finswimmer. In most cases, the correlation between RT and final time (FT) was not significant. Therefore, the quality of the strokes is still the main factors for final achievement. Finswimmers with slower RT may work on their muscle strengths and techniques to compensate for a slower RT.

關鍵字

單蹼 ； 雙蹼 ； 運動行為表現

並列摘要

The aim of this investigation was to analyze the reaction time (RT) of finswimmers who competed in the 11th Asia Finswimming Championships. A total of 96 male and female finswimmers were used as subjects. An Omega timing system was used to record the reaction time and the final performance time of the finswimmers. The mean reaction time was found to be shorter in male finswimmers than in female finswimmers (p＜0.05); shorter reaction times were also found in short-distance than in long-distance male finswimmers (p＜0.05). Also, significant positive correlations were only found in 100 meter surface and 50 meter apnea finswimming events in male finswimmers (p＜0.05), not for all other male and female finswimming events. As predicted, male finswimmers and short-distance finswimmers had fast RT, whether due to training or to inherent ability. A pre-test of RT may help with the selection of the type of event best suited for each individual finswimmer. In most cases, the correlation between RT and final time (FT) was not significant. Therefore, the quality of the strokes is still the main factors for final achievement. Finswimmers with slower RT may work on their muscle strengths and techniques to compensate for a slower RT.

並列關鍵字

monofin ； bifin ； exercise performance