Improving neural reflex reaction time and motor response speed is one of the factors responsible for performance optimization in high-intensity sports, such as football. This study uses a gender-sorted sample and randomly assigns participants to two different test conditions, allowing for pre-test and post-test measures using EMG sensors and the Saqr Test system to calculate the efficiency of the neural response. Participants were trained six weeks in a structured intervention with targeted sensory motor coordination and rapid decision-making drills. Results show a statistically significant improvement in reaction time across all measured variables (p < 0.001). Compared to the control group, auditory response time improved by 14.9% and visual response time by 10.8% with a decrease in neural reflex response time of 14.04 ms showing improvement in neuromuscular efficiency. Analysis of correlation reinforces the strong negative correlation (r = −0.968, p < 0.001) of training exposure and reaction time improvements. Structured reaction-based training may effectively improve cognitive-motor processing speed and decision-making ability in competitive sports, as evidenced by the results of these findings. The study concludes that incorporating such ideas as advanced AI-driven feedback systems and virtual reality simulations will help to improve reaction-time training methodologies in professional sports.

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The Effect of Specialized Exercises on the Development of Neural Reflex and Motor Response Time in Iraqi Premier League Football Players

  • Ammar Kamil Naser,
  • Mohammed K. Khalaf,
  • Ali Hameed Abdul Kareem,
  • Mohammed Jasim Mohammed,
  • Mahdi Kazim Ali Al-Sudani

摘要

Improving neural reflex reaction time and motor response speed is one of the factors responsible for performance optimization in high-intensity sports, such as football. This study uses a gender-sorted sample and randomly assigns participants to two different test conditions, allowing for pre-test and post-test measures using EMG sensors and the Saqr Test system to calculate the efficiency of the neural response. Participants were trained six weeks in a structured intervention with targeted sensory motor coordination and rapid decision-making drills. Results show a statistically significant improvement in reaction time across all measured variables (p < 0.001). Compared to the control group, auditory response time improved by 14.9% and visual response time by 10.8% with a decrease in neural reflex response time of 14.04 ms showing improvement in neuromuscular efficiency. Analysis of correlation reinforces the strong negative correlation (r = −0.968, p < 0.001) of training exposure and reaction time improvements. Structured reaction-based training may effectively improve cognitive-motor processing speed and decision-making ability in competitive sports, as evidenced by the results of these findings. The study concludes that incorporating such ideas as advanced AI-driven feedback systems and virtual reality simulations will help to improve reaction-time training methodologies in professional sports.