Simple reaction time: how it relates to body mass index (BMI), gender and handedness in Ghanaian students
Abstract: The purpose of this
study was to examine the relationship between gender, handedness and body mass
index (BMI) with simple reaction time. The study was conducted amongst 501 (232
females and 269 males) untrained University of Cape Coast students, Ghana whose
ages ranged from 17-29 years. In this study it was found that males had faster
reaction times than females, likewise the mean reaction time of the left hand
was also faster than that of the right hand. There was however no significant
difference in the mean reaction time across BMI classes In conclusion, simple
reaction time is influenced by gender and handedness but appears not to be
influence by BMI
Keywords: Keywords: Simple
Reaction Time, Body Mass Index (BMI), Gender, Handedness
Author: Ato Ampomah Brown
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170286
