Influence of physical fatigue on visual variables and skills in athletes and non-athletes
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https://doi.org/10.64197/Kronos.24.1.1001Keywords:
dynamic visual acuity, binovi panel, blazepod lights, accommodative facilityAbstract
The objective is to contrast the possible effects of visual fatigue on visual skills on athletes and non-athletes. Visual data have been collected from a population between 18 and 44 years of age before and after exercise. The measurements have been taken with Visiotest, Rotary disc for AVD taking, Blazepod reaction lights, Binovi reaction panel, ±2D flipper, Thoringthon test. A total of 34 subjects were selected, of which 17 were athletes and another 17 were non-athletes. After all the tests, the results were statistically studied with non-parametric tests. The results obtained reflected the evolution of the measurements throughout the phases of both groups, with which comparative tables between phases and subjects have been made.
The results have led us to the conclusion that physical exercise causes visual wear in aspects such as FL, causing a positive increase in values in athletes. However, it generates improvements in ADL and reaction speed, which are significantly greater in non-athlete subjects.
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