Athlepedia, The Athletics Wiki
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
'''Reaction time''' is the time taken to initiate a response to a given stimulus. <ref name=FF>{{cite book |title= FF Trainer Certification Guide |last= Donche |first= Dan |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 2008 |publisher= Fatal Fitness |location= USA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elite-performance.org/glossary.php |title=Glossary of Terms|accessdate=2008-08-11 |author= unknown |publisher=Elite-Performance.org |date=n.d. }}</ref>
+
'''Reaction time''' is the interval time between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of the muscular response to that stimulus. A primary factor affecting a response is the number of possible stimuli, each requiring their own response, that are presented. <ref name=mac>{{cite web| url=http://www.brianmac.co.uk/reaction.htm| title=Reaction Time|accessdate=2008-10-03|author=Mac, Brian|publisher=Brianmac.co.uk|date=n.d. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elite-performance.org/glossary.php |title=Glossary of Terms|accessdate=2008-08-11 |author= unknown |publisher=Elite-Performance.org |date=n.d. }}</ref>
   
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 16:18, 3 October 2008


Reaction time is the interval time between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of the muscular response to that stimulus. A primary factor affecting a response is the number of possible stimuli, each requiring their own response, that are presented. [1][2]

See Also

References

  1. Mac, Brian (n.d.). Reaction Time. Brianmac.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-10-03.
  2. unknown (n.d.). Glossary of Terms. Elite-Performance.org. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.