Influence of participation in a cup-stacking unit on timing tasks.
Cup stacking is a relatively new activity which has been promoted at conferences for physical educators as having many direct and indirect benefits, such as improved quickness. This study examined the influence of a cup-stacking instructional unit on reaction and anticipation times of 69 children in Grades 2 and 4. Within each grade participants were assigned to an experimental or a control group. The former received a 3-wk. instructional unit following the lesson plans provided by the promoters of cup stacking. The control groups received a standard physical education curriculum. Analysis indicated no significant differences in reaction and anticipation times between the groups before and after practicing the instructional unit.
Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Box 41121, Lubbock, TX 79409-1121, USA. melanie.hart@ttu.edu
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D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009039:Motion Perception; D009048:Motor Skills; D009903:Optical Illusions; D009949:Orientation; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011930:Reaction Time; D013998:Time Perception; D014163:Transfer, Psychology