Porównanie poziomu zdolności szybkiej reakcji u piłkarzy nożnych i osób nietrenujących w różnym wieku

The aim of the research was to determine whether there are any differences between the level of speed of reaction measured with the lower and the upper limb of the soccer players and the not-trained persons at different age. The research material consisted of 40 senior soccer players, born before year 1984 (older than 20) with over 11 years of training practice and 40 junior soccer players, age 13 with lass than 6 months of training practice. The comparing group consisted of 40 students of Elementary School no 37 in Szczecin, age 13 and 40 students of University of Szczecin, born before year 1984 (older than 20). All students did not do any kind of sports except the obligatory P.E. lessons at school and University. The research methods were the indirect tests of speed of reaction measured with the upper limb using the „catch of Ditrich’s stick” test and with the lower limb using the „stopping of the falling stick” test. The analysis of the research material allowed to formulate the following conclusions. There were no statistically significant differences in the results obtained with the lower and upper limb in the groups of both young and senior soccer players. Such as differences were however observed in the both comparing groups. The statistically significant differences were also noticed between the results of the speed of reaction obtained by the soccer players and the not-trained persons with both lower and upper limb. Senior sportsmen alike the young ones represented higher level of speed of reaction as their not-trained equals.