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To become a high-level sports performer, lightning-fast reactions are of key importance. Examples of this include Joe Root facing a fast Australian bowler in an Ashes test match, Noah Lyles reacting to the starting pistol in an Olympic 100 m final and Imogen Allison attempting a crucial interception for Team Bath in the Netball Super League.
Reaction time is the temporal gap (time) between the presentation of a stimulus, such as a visual cue or sound, and the start of a person’s response. An individual’s reaction time relies on the intricacies of sensory input, neural processing and motor output. The stages of reaction are:
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