Building and Standardizing a Test to Measure Motor Reaction Time Using an Apparatus with an Audio Stimulus for Physical Education and Sports Science College Students

Abstract

The study consisted of five chapters: Chapter One included the introduction and the importance of the study which is summed up by introducing an apparatus with an audio stimulus designed by the researcher to test and measure the variable of motor reaction time by giving the order or the signal to take the test and measure the duration of the test electronically and accurately. The aims of the study: 1. Modifying an apparatus with an audio stimulus to measure the time of motor reaction for the students of Physical Education and Sports Science College-Baghdad University, 2. Building and standardizing a test using an apparatuses with an audio stimulus to measure the time of motor reaction for the students of Physical Education and Sports Science College-Baghdad University.Chapter Two included some topics that are directly related to the variables of the study. Chapter Three tackled the method of the study and its procedures. The researcher has adopted the descriptive method using survey approach because it is the best to solve the problem of the study. The original community of the study has been intentionally selected to represent (701) students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences College- Baghdad University for the academic year 2014-2015. Totally, (200) students were randomly selected (50) students of each stage to represent the subject of the study. They have rated (28.54%) percent of the total number. In Chapter Four however the results of the test designed by the researcher were displayed and percentages of subjects’ levels of performance were extracted. In the light of the forgoing, the researcher came out with some important conclusions namely: 1. The designed apparatus with the audio stimulus has met the aim to measure the time of motor reaction electronically and with high accuracy, 2. Standard degrees to be set and standard levels to be determined to the test of motor reaction time with the audio stimulus.The researcher recommended the need to: 1. Use the test which has been built to measure the time of motor reaction for the students of Physical Education and Sports Science College-Baghdad University, 2. Conduct a similar study to measure the time of motor reaction for females.