Effect of the Shuttle Run Test on the Reaction Times of Football Referees

The purpose of the study was to compare the reaction times which (was) taken before and after the shuttle run test of the football referees who work the Turkey Professional Leagues. Eighteen division and regional football referees who work in Denizli were participated this study voluntary ((XAGE = 29,67 ± 4,19 year, XHEIGHT = 180,44 ± 4,96 cm, XBW = 79,11 ± 6,81 kg, XBMI = 24,28 ± 1,62, XYR = 9,33 ± 2,30 year). Before the reaction time and shuttle run test measurement, all subjects’ anthropometric measurements were taken. Then the following measurements were taken respectively: reaction times, shuttle run test and reaction times. Descriptive statistics (mean ± SD) were calculated for all variables. The t-test for dependent samples was used to analyze between the reaction time differences. There were no significant differences between the right and left visual reaction times and auditory reaction times which (was) measured before and after the shuttle run test of the football referees (p=0.595; p=0.446; p=0.291). There were significant differences between the right auditory reaction times and auditory reaction times (p=0.000; p=0.009). As a result of the reaction time values which (was) taken before and after the shuttle run test of the football referees were showed the variation according to the age, refereeing year and genetic factors.