Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 10 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 333-337
A Comparative Study of Auditory and Visual Reaction Time in Young and Elderly Males
Doiphode Rupali S*, Vinchurkar Aruna S**
*Physicist, Dept. of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad
**Associate Professor, Dept. of Biophysics, Govt. Institute of Science, Aurangabad
Corresponding Author: Doiphode Rupali S
ABSTRACT
Background: With the advancing age there is an increase in the incidence of mishaps and thereby morbidity. An important factor of increase in these incidences , may be the effect of age on reaction time. Hence, the present study was conducted to determine whether or not age affects the reaction times.
Objective: Present study was undertaken to compare and study the effect of advancing age on auditory and visual reaction time.
Methods: 160 normal, healthy male subjects were distributed in two groups (80 each) according to age (18-25 years) and (48-55 years) and their audio-visual reaction time was measured with the help of Audio-Visual reaction time apparatus.
Data Analysis: Unpaired ‘t’ test was applied for comparing the parameters between the two groups.
Results: Statistically highly significant difference amongst the two groups was observed. It was found that audio-visual reaction time increases as age advances, as there is effect of aging on the myelination of neurons.
Conclusion: Young males responded very quickly, seen in terms of less reaction time. So, it can be concluded that reaction time task is a good indicator of sensorimotor performance of an individual. Delayed Audio-Visual reaction time in elderly age group was seen. This suggests that the old individuals should be more cautious during general movements.
Key words: Auditory Reaction Time (ART), Visual Reaction Time (VRT), Young and Elderly male Individuals.