The purpose of this study was to examine on coincidence-anticipation timing in patient with parkinson's disease and healthy participants. There were two groups consisting of 5 people in each group with patient in parkinson's disease and normal subjects. The ages ranged from 44 to 71 years old. The speed of stimulus were three conditions : 133cm/sec, 233cm/sec, 355 cm/sec. The timing error of coincidence- anticipation task was recorded by using Bassin Anticipation Timer. AE(absolute error), CE(constant error), and VE(variable error) as dependent variable were processed. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Analysis of variance with repeated measure(ANOVA) of AE, CE, and VE. The result of this study is as following :
First, the significant effects as a function of group were found for AE , CE. VE of coincidence-anticipation task. That is, AE and CE of coincidence-anticipation task in the patient with parkinson's disease higher than that of normal subject. But VE was vice versa.
Second, AE and CE, VE of coincidence-anticipation task were different as a function of the use of advanced cue.
Third, the interaction effects as a function of group, the use of advanced cue and stimulus velocity in AE and CE, VE of coincidence-anticipation task was not significant.
In Conclusion, Characteristics of coincidence-anticipation timing in the patient with parkinson's disease seem to be used preliminary cognitive strategy and visual cue almost similarly with normal person.