How does cognitive function measured by the reaction time and critical flicker fusion frequency correlate with the academic performance of students?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The reaction time (RT) is "the time taken for the appearance of rapid voluntary reaction by an individual following a stimulus, either auditory or visual" and the Critical Flickering Fusion Frequency (CFFF) is "the rate at which successively presented light stimuli appear to be steady and continuous". RT and CFFF are commonly used for the assessment of cognitive functions that are known to influence academic performance. However, data about the exact correlation between these are scarce, particularly in India. This research aimed to study the association between visual RT (VRT), auditory RT (ART) and CFFF and their impact on the academic performance of undergraduate students.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 students of Faculty of Medicine a

SUBMITTER: Prabu Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7734712 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature