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Comparative Study
. 2001 Oct;93(2):455-60.
doi: 10.2466/pms.2001.93.2.455.

Eye colour and reaction time to visual stimuli in rugby league players

M Crowe  1 , D O'Connor
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Comparative Study

Eye colour and reaction time to visual stimuli in rugby league players

M Crowe et al. Percept Mot Skills. 2001 Oct.

Abstract

Subjects with dark eye colour are thought to perform better on reactive tasks in comparison to light-eyed subjects, whereas light-eyed subjects show enhanced performance over dark-eyed subjects on self-paced activities. This study examined reaction time using unrestricted and peripheral vision and success at the self-paced activity of goal kicking in 59 elite male Rugby League players. Subjects with dark eye colour did not react significantly faster than the light-eyed subjects when tested using unrestricted vision or peripheral vision. Examination of the self-paced activity of goal kicking showed that the percentage success rate was not significantly higher in the light-eyed group than the dark-eyed group. In conclusion, there was no significant difference in reaction time to a visual stimulus or success in goal kicking between dark- and light-eyed Rugby League players.

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