Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT)
The perceptual-motor performance of 15 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes was evaluated using the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT). Six LED sensors equipped with motion sensors, controlled by a smartphone application, were attached to specific anatomical targets on a human-like figure...
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| author | Heloiana Faro Lucas Arthur Duarte de Lima Rodrigo Diego Morais da Silva Arnaldo L. Mortatti Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado |
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The perceptual-motor performance of 15 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes was evaluated using the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT). Six LED sensors equipped with motion sensors, controlled by a smartphone application, were attached to specific anatomical targets on a human-like figure using a body opponent bag (BOB). The SRTT consisted of two blocks: SRTT-Simple, where one LED sensor was illuminated at a time, and SRTT-Complex, where all six LED sensors were illuminated, with the target sensor highlighted in a different color. Each block included 120 stimuli. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variation (CV), and minimal detectable change (MDC) of reaction time (RT) were analyzed. Perceptual-motor performance, measured by RT, varied according to the stimulus type, with SRTT-Complex tasks resulting in longer RTs compared to SRTT-Simple tasks for all strikes except hooks. All strikes demonstrated good to excellent reliability, with ICC values ranging from 0.76 to 0.96 (95% CI: 0.62–0.98), CV values between 11% and 17%, and MDC values ranging from 47 to 136 ms, depending on the strike and stimulus type. These findings suggest that the SRTT is a reliable tool for assessing sport-specific perceptual-motor performance in striking combat sports. Future studies should investigate its sensitivity in distinguishing between non-athletes and athletes of varying skill levels, as well as its responsiveness to training interventions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-459f44890e964ab1b9ba88232ce4787b2025-08-20T02:12:06ZengUniversidad de LeónRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas2174-07472025-04-0120110.18002/rama.v20i1.2505Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT)Heloiana Faro0Lucas Arthur Duarte de Lima1Rodrigo Diego Morais da Silva2Arnaldo L. Mortatti3Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado4State University of Paraíba, Department of Physical EducationResearch Group in Neuroscience of Human Movement (NeuroMove), Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do NorteResearch Group in Neuroscience of Human Movement (NeuroMove), Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do NorteGraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do NorteResearch Group in Neuroscience of Human Movement (NeuroMove), Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte The perceptual-motor performance of 15 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes was evaluated using the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT). Six LED sensors equipped with motion sensors, controlled by a smartphone application, were attached to specific anatomical targets on a human-like figure using a body opponent bag (BOB). The SRTT consisted of two blocks: SRTT-Simple, where one LED sensor was illuminated at a time, and SRTT-Complex, where all six LED sensors were illuminated, with the target sensor highlighted in a different color. Each block included 120 stimuli. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variation (CV), and minimal detectable change (MDC) of reaction time (RT) were analyzed. Perceptual-motor performance, measured by RT, varied according to the stimulus type, with SRTT-Complex tasks resulting in longer RTs compared to SRTT-Simple tasks for all strikes except hooks. All strikes demonstrated good to excellent reliability, with ICC values ranging from 0.76 to 0.96 (95% CI: 0.62–0.98), CV values between 11% and 17%, and MDC values ranging from 47 to 136 ms, depending on the strike and stimulus type. These findings suggest that the SRTT is a reliable tool for assessing sport-specific perceptual-motor performance in striking combat sports. Future studies should investigate its sensitivity in distinguishing between non-athletes and athletes of varying skill levels, as well as its responsiveness to training interventions. https://revpubli.unileon.es/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/8494Martial artscombat sportsmixed martial artsMMAsport performancetest |
| spellingShingle | Heloiana Faro Lucas Arthur Duarte de Lima Rodrigo Diego Morais da Silva Arnaldo L. Mortatti Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT) Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas Martial arts combat sports mixed martial arts MMA sport performance test |
| title | Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT) |
| title_full | Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT) |
| title_fullStr | Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT) |
| title_short | Development and reliability of test to measure perceptual-motor performance in combat sports: the Striking Reaction Time Task (SRTT) |
| title_sort | development and reliability of test to measure perceptual motor performance in combat sports the striking reaction time task srtt |
| topic | Martial arts combat sports mixed martial arts MMA sport performance test |
| url | https://revpubli.unileon.es/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/8494 |
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