Lateral difference in reaction times to lateralized auditory stimuli

Evidence suggests that Reaction time (RT) is affected by human behaviour in that stimuli are processed and conducted faster and more accurately when they are presented directly to the specialised hemisphere and responded to more quickly when stimulus and response are mediated by the same hemisphere....

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Published in:	Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology Vol. 45; no. 1; p. 63
Main Authors:	Gutnik, B J, Mackie, H W, Guo, W, Nicholson, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India 01-01-2001
Subjects:	Acoustic Stimulation - methods Adolescent Adult Analysis of Variance Female Football - physiology Functional Laterality - physiology Hand - physiology Humans Male Movement - physiology Reaction Time - physiology
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Summary:	Evidence suggests that Reaction time (RT) is affected by human behaviour in that stimuli are processed and conducted faster and more accurately when they are presented directly to the specialised hemisphere and responded to more quickly when stimulus and response are mediated by the same hemisphere. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of laterality using one parameter-reaction time (RT) on ipsilateral reactions to monuaural latralized stimuli. Twenty-four undergraduate polytechnic students and 10 representative level Rugby players participated in the study by reacting unilaterally to single and choice RT using simple and complicated sensor motor reactions (SMR). Results Shorter reaction times by the dominant hand while testing simple and complicated audio SMR, without reference to sex and sport skills results have been explained in terms of specialisation of left hemisphere in different aspects of information processes mechanisms, geared towards programming of the movement.
ISSN:	0019-5499