摘要：The study was conducted to investigate the relationship between visual acuity and physical performance of students of Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It was aimed at eliciting relationship and instituting intervention strategies on the students, who performed poorly in the skill related activities. A sample of 1,491 students, 771 males and 720 females, from three primary schools and four junior secondary schools was recruited. A cross sectional survey involving pre-post test design was used. Data were collected from a structured exercise programme involving catching and throwing the ball and the assessment of visual acuity of the students by reading the snellen chart. The data were analysed descriptively using frequency counts and percentages and inferentially by using correlation to test the hypotheses. The results revealed that visual acuity had significant relationship with the indices of physical performance of speed, agility and reaction time (skill related fitness) at p<0.05.Therefore, a strong positive correlation between physical performance involving speed, agility and reaction time and visual acuity of the students was observed. It is therefore concluded that students with poor visual acuity are likely to have poor physical performance in terms of speed, agility and reaction time. It was recommended that testing of athletes’ visual acuity in relation to physical performance should be in practice in UBE programme. The nurse and other health personnel in sport medical unit should be encouraged to regularly check the UBE student athletes’ visual acuity in order to design structured exercise programme as a corrective measure for those with defective vision.
关键词：Visual Acuity; Physical Performance and UBE Students.
