Protocolo de exercícios que estimulem o tempo de resposta na performance de atletas amadores de esportes eletrônicos em São Luís – Maranhão

Abstract

The ability to react swiftly to in-game situations can determine victory or defeat. In the realm of esports, reaction time stands as a crucial element for athlete success. Therefore, this research is dedicated to exploring strategies to enhance this capability, evaluating the performance of amateur esports athletes in São Luís, Maranhão. The issue lies in the critical importance of reaction time for success in esports and the need for practical training strategies. The research operates on the assumption that implementing a specific reflex exercise protocol could result in improvements in athletes' reaction time. The objective was to assess the impact of a response speed exercise protocol on performance through reaction time and accuracy in amateur esports athletes, providing a foundation for the development of more effective training strategies. Athletes underwent training twice a week, totaling six sessions, with five exercises designed to stimulate participants' reaction time, measured through occurrence time and results before and after training, collected using the Aim Lab software. The results revealed an average improvement of 21.27% in reaction time (p value < 0,0001) and 1.83% (p value < 0,0001) in athletes' accuracy (p value 0,8) after the protocol. It can be concluded that the exercise protocol is a promising strategy that can stimulate the improvement of reaction time in amateur esports athletes in São Luís, Maranhão.