Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran
2 M.Sc. of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between skin conductance as an indicator of arousal state and post-error slowing as an indicator of performance monitoring in soccer referees. For this purpose, 43 referees aged 20-30 years participated in this study. The skin conductance was evaluated at the baseline and during the Simon task performance. Then, the performance accuracy, reaction time in correct trials, reaction time in post-error responses and difference of reaction time in post-error to post-correct trials (post-error slowing) as reaction to error were investigated. The results showed that there was not a significant relationship between skin conductance, correct responses percentage and mean reaction time. On the other hand, there was a significant relationship between the skin conductance level at the baseline and reaction time in the post-error trials and post-error slowing. These findings suggest individual differences in performance monitoring and, accordingly, the response of soccer referees to the error is predictable from the level of skin conductance at baseline.
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