Faster Reaction Time through Facilitation of Neuromuscular Junctional Transmission in Muscles under Maximal Stretch

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Abstract
Fifty male students were volunteers in an experiment in which it was postulated that maximal muscular stretch would significantly increase the reaction time of an extended limb. Results substantiated the hypothesis. It was conjectured that the faster reaction time may be facilitated by the neuromuscular junctional transmission resulting from muscular stretch. Muscular stretch did not affect the movement time of the limb but had a negative influence upon the application of static strength. Relationships between “normal” (minimal stretch) and maximal stretch speeds with reaction time and static strength were found to be very low.

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