The purpose of the study was to investigate the independence of reaction time (RT) and movement time (MT) in a gross motor skill, the racing start in swimming. RT and MT were quantified for each S by counting frames of film for five trials. The Pearson product-moment coefficient of –.231 (p > .05) between means indicated that RT and MT were independent factors.
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