Effect of exercise training program on hand and eye coordination in college going badminton players using ruler dropping test

Abstract

Background: Hand and eye coordination plays an important role in sports. Badminton is a demanding sport as it requires speed, coordination, power and precise movement along with the ability to react and anticipate quickly. Hand and eye coordination is of utmost importance in badminton players as any impairment in hand and eye coordination can lead to difficulty in the serve and precise movements. Aim: To determine the effect of exercise training on hand and eye Coordination on college going badminton players. Materials and Methods: Total number of participants screened were 58, among them 42 were included in the study on the basis of inclusion criteria. Participants were randomly divided into 2 groups i.e., Exercise Training Program (Group A) (n=21) and Conventional Group (Group B) (n=21). Pre assessment was done for Reaction Time using Ruler Dropping Test (RDT) Material used was wooden ruler. Further the study was conducted for 4 weeks followed by post assessment after 4 weeks. Statistical analysis was done using paired t test and unpaired t test and conclusion was drawn. Results: Post intervention, it was seen that there was significant improvement in Reaction Time in terms of RDT Test, for players of Group A but not in Group B. However, Group B did not show any significant result. Between the group comparison showed a significant difference in the test i.e Ruler Dropping Test with a p value of <0.0001. Conclusion: The present study concludes that effect of four week of exercise training program on hand and eye coordination in college going badminton players shows that there is a significant difference between the two intervention and Group A shows improvement in reaction time.