Scheduled for Motor Behavior and Measurement Posters, Friday, April 2, 2004, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Convention Center: Exhibit Hall Poster Session


Influence of Cup Stacking on Hand-Eye Coordination and Reaction Time of Second-Grade Students

Brian E. Udermann, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI, Steven R. Murray, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO, John Mayer, US Spine and Sport Foundation, LaJolla, CA and Kenneth Sagendorf, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Cup stacking has been adopted recently by many physical education programs. Proponents claim that cup stacking enhances hand-eye coordination, ambidexterity, quickness, and concentration. However, no empirical evidence has been published to support these claims. We examined the influence of cup stacking on hand-eye coordination and reaction time of second-grade students (n = 42; 24 boys, 18 girls). Two physical education classes were randomly assigned as either the treatment or control group and were pre- and posttested for hand-eye coordination and reaction time. The treatment group participated in a five-week cup stacking program. Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine statistical differences at the 0.05 level. Significant improvements were noted for both hand-eye coordination and reaction time between the pre- and posttest scores for the treatment group, but not for the control group. Therefore, these results suggest that cup stacking was indeed effective at enhancing hand-eye coordination and reaction time.
Keyword(s): elementary education, performance

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