Correlation Analysis of Sprint Performance and Reaction Time Based on Double Logarithm Model

Jing Zhang,Su Zhang,Xin-Yu Lin,M. Irfan Uddin

doi:10.1155/2021/6633326

Abstract

In sprint track events, the starting reaction time is an important professional capacity of the athletes, and it is closely related to their performance. This study examines the reaction time and the results of the male and female sprinters participating in the World Athletics Championships from 2011 to 2019 in the 100 m, 200 m, 100 m, and 110 m hurdles. The researchers used least squares estimation, multivariate analysis of variance, and other methods and theories to construct a double logarithmic model and a multivariate analysis of a variance model. The researchers used Econometrics Views and SPSS software programs to analyze the correlation between the performance and the starting reaction time, as well as the patterns in the changes of the reaction time of athletes of both genders in different types of and rounds in the competitions. Research results show that there is a direct correlation between the reaction time and the performance, and the degrees of correlation vary depending on the gender of the athlete, year of competition, type of competition, and round of competition. There is a correlation between the foul types and the type of competition, but there is no correlation between foul types and the gender of the athlete. The research results are science-based and are of practical value and thus can be used as a reference by coaches in sprint running to offer more professional guidance to the athletes.

Highlights

Track and field is one of the most-watched athletic events, which embodies the spirit of mankind to challenge the limit and continue to make breakthroughs
The reaction time is influenced by the following factors: the time required for the start signal stimulus to reach the receptors, the delay time for the receptors to convert the stimulus into nerve signals, neurotransmission and processing, the activation of the delayed muscles, the soft tissue adaptability, and the external measurement parameters [5]
Studies have shown that there is a latency of the reaction time, which can be shorten via professional training, and the results can be improved

Summary

Introduction

Track and field is one of the most-watched athletic events, which embodies the spirit of mankind to challenge the limit and continue to make breakthroughs. E reaction time refers to the shortest time from the reception of the stimulus to the response It has a significant influence on the action execution and performance of the athletes in different sport events [6, 7]. Some other researchers studied the reaction time and the results of male and female athletes running the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter events in the 2012 London Olympic Games, and they did not find any gender difference. Other researchers have examined the correlation between reaction time and performance of athletes of both genders who participated in the 100-meter race, 100-meter hurdle running, and 110-meter hurdle running in Sydney, Athens, and Beijing Olympic Games. From a holistic and systematic perspective, this study examines the complete data of five consecutive World Athletics Championships sprint competitions from 2011 to 2019 to analyze factors that influence the reaction time of sprint athletes, such as gender, the type of the competition, and the round of competition, etc. e researchers analyzed the correlation between the reaction time and the performance and found out the dynamic changing patterns. e research findings can be used to confirm existing conclusions or question some commonly held views, and can point out the research direction and research path for future research studies

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