The Effect of a 12 Week Reaction Time Training Using Active Video Game Tennis Attack on Reaction Time and Tennis Performance

Ziagkas, Efthymios; Zilidou, Vasiliki I.; Politopoulos, Nikolaos; Douka, Stella; Tsiatsos, Τhrasyvoulos; Grouios, George

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75175-7_63

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“…16 Ziagkas et al created Tennis Attack, an interactive 3D video game, to see if it could enhance the RT of video game players. 33 All 42 participants displayed improved RTs following 12 weeks of playing an AVG-based tennis game.…”

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“…In RT training, action video games (AVGs) have demonstrated effectiveness due to their ability to cure dyslexia, enhance concentration, improve health, and motivate players to exercise. 16,17,[31][32][33][34] Green et al discovered that after 10 days of playing AVG, the subjects' attention span was significantly improved. 32 According to research by Bialystok et al, playing video games increases a person's capacity for multitasking and those who play AVGs or have expertise with AVGs have shorter RTs, longer attention spans, and faster processing speeds.…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…According to research by Bialystok et al, playing video games increases a person's capacity for multitasking and those who play AVGs or have expertise with AVGs have shorter RTs, longer attention spans, and faster processing speeds 16 . Ziagkas et al created Tennis Attack, an interactive 3D video game, to see if it could enhance the RT of video game players 33 . All 42 participants displayed improved RTs following 12 weeks of playing an AVG‐based tennis game.…”

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Supporting foot interaction of reaction time training system

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Gai,

et al. 2023

Computer Animation & Virtual

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SummaryReaction time, the ability to detect, process and respond to stimuli, is one of the fundamental factors in human computer interaction, and is a key cognitive skill in clinical and healthy populations. Good reaction time allows us to respond to stimuli and situations with agility and efficiency. How to train and improve a person's reaction time has become an important research question. In this paper, we present a new training genre which combines the user‐centered personalized training objects generation with precise tracking of foot interaction.Virtual objects are created with respect to the user's features and historical training effectiveness, and are in motion. A foot tracking algorithm based on three‐Gaussian model is designed to support interaction with stepping on moving virtual objects. We present the design and implementation of the system, as well as user studies. Findings illustrate that the reaction time performances are significantly improved following of seven days of training based on foot interaction.

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Section: Action Video Gamesmentioning

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Section: Action Video Gamesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Supporting foot interaction of reaction time training system

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“…Ziagkas et al [1] determine that response time is one of the person's abilities that determines sports activities and is an important factor for the victory. Special training improves this parameter.…”

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Comparative analysis of the athletes’ functional condition in cyclic and situational sports

Podrigalo

Borysova

Podrіgalo

et al. 2019

PES

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Introduction: The athletic potential of athletes depends on functional condition parameters. They determine physical and mental performance. Their evaluation is part of the athletes’ condition monitoring in many sports. The purpose of the study was the comparative analysis of the athletes’ functional condition in cyclic and situational sports. Materials and methods: The study involved 31 students from specialized sport school aged 16-17. The participants were divided into two groups depending on the sport: 1st group - 20 martial arts athletes (Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, judo), 2nd group - 11 water sports athletes (swimming). The level of sportsmanship was Candidates and Masters of Sports. The following tests were applied: determination of the individual minute duration (IM) (s), measuring of a 10 cm segment, (cm), and determination of simple hand-eye coordination (SHEyC), (s), and simple hand-ear coordination (SHEaC), (s), “Figures memorizing” technique, solution of 10 sums. Results : The IM test results reflect the predominance of earlier completion of the test. This tendency more expressed in martial arts athletes. The results of measuring a segment were lower in all tests in the 1st group and in 9 tests in the 2nd group. The vision reaction in 4 tests out of 10 was better in martial arts athletes. The response to the auditory stimulus in 5 tests out of 10 and the average result was better in martial arts athletes. The results of figures memorizing test were most often average. The swimmers memorize significantly fewer figures according to 3 tests. The results of the solution of sums were similar. Conclusions : The use of a battery test allows giving a comparative analysis of the functional condition of different sports athletes. The stability of IM test results indicates sufficient adaptation reserves of the participants. The analysis of the results of the measuring of segment test allows evaluating the ability to spatial orientation as an important for success quality in martial arts and water sports. The importance of the response rate for the success of both martial arts athletes and swimmers confirmed. The martial arts athletes’ results were significantly better. This confirms their ability to concentrate, to stay focused longer. The results allow considering the response rate to an auditory stimulus as an important indicator for predicting success. The figures memorizing test also reflects the specificity of sports. It illustrates the ability of athletes to control the environment, manage the situation. This ability is significantly better in martial arts athletes. The dynamics of solving sums results suggest some complexity with a long focusing on the swimmers and better parameters in martial arts athletes. The simplicity, accessibility and informative nature of the used tests suggest their use in the athletes’ functional condition monitoring.

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“Fall Guys”: The Impact of a Video Game on Convergent and Divergent Abilities

Gavrilova,

Valueva,

Shepeleva

et al. 2024

Experimental Psychology (Russia)

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<p>The study aims to estimate the impact of the video game "Fall Guys" on the convergent and divergent cognitive processes of players with different levels of gaming experience. Convergent processes assessed included short-term memory, selective attention, and mental inhibition. The indicator of divergent processes was verbal fluency. Among 203 surveyed students from the first year of psychology faculties, 147 later participated in the experimental study where 74 participants completed cognitive tests before and after playing the video game, while 73 participants completed tests before and after reading popular science texts printed on a paper blank. The gaming condition involved the popular arcade game "Fall Guys." The battery of cognitive tests included a short-term memory assessment, the Eriksen Flanker Task, the SART task, a short version of J. Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices, the Guilford Unusual Uses Test, and the Deary-Liewald Task. A total of four sessions were completed based on the number of cognitive indicators. Participants with regular gaming experience showed higher scores in fluid intelligence, reaction speed, verbal fluency, and abilities related to selective attention and mental inhibition compared to non-players. However, short-term video game experience (compared to reading popular science texts) led to a decline in selective attention and mental inhibition but positively affected verbal creativity scores. Therefore, no positive short-term effect of video gaming on convergent processes was identified, though it was observed for verbal fluency scores. The significant differences in cognitive indicators between gamers and non-gamers allow for the discussion of these results in terms of the potential long-term effects of video games on both convergent and divergent processes.</p>

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The Effect of a 12 Week Reaction Time Training Using Active Video Game Tennis Attack on Reaction Time and Tennis Performance

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Supporting foot interaction of reaction time training system

Supporting foot interaction of reaction time training system

Comparative analysis of the athletes’ functional condition in cyclic and situational sports

“Fall Guys”: The Impact of a Video Game on Convergent and Divergent Abilities

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