Reaction Time

Fastest Hand Reaction Time

Problem/Question

Which hand has the fastest reaction time?

Hypothesis

I think that our dominant hands have the fastest reaction time because they are generally better trained and more sensitive. Moving your dominant hand is also easier than moving and using your non-dominant hand.

Procedure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUHPHWGdKSA

Data

ME:

Trial #	1	2	3	4	5	Average
Right	41.25s	35.59s	38.12	31.88	27.72	34.91
Left	51.13	43.28	28.53	38.13	32.12	45.34

Fastest Hand Reaction: 27.72

Fastest Hand Average:  RIGHT HAND = 34.91

Graph

Conclusion

In conclusion, the results for the fastest hand reaction time have proved my hypothesis correct. I believe that my dominant hand is more sensitive and better trained than my non-dominant hand, and as a result, my dominant hand is stronger and the chance for the reaction time to be shorter, is higher. The overall average for my right hand trials is 34.91, whereas my average for my left hand is 45.34. In all but one trial, my right hand was faster than my left hand. This is more evidence of why generally individuals dominant hands have a shorter reaction time than their non-dominant hand.