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Experimental Methods to Study Human Postural Control

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Published on: September 11, 2019

Relationship between bow stability and postural control in recurve archery.

Karine Jacon Sarro¹, Thaynã De Castro Viana¹, Ricardo Machado Leite De Barros¹

¹Faculty of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.

European Journal of Sport Science

|April 9, 2020

Summary

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Keywords:

Balance aiming stability body sway shooting performance

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Sports Science
Biomechanics
Human Movement Analysis

Background:

Postural stability is crucial for high performance in archery.
Understanding the archer-bow interaction during aiming is key to improving accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between bow stability and postural control in recurve archery.
To analyze this relationship in correlation with shooting performance.

Main Methods:

Measured 3D bow marker position and center of pressure (COP) of 8 archers during aiming.
Analyzed COP and bow displacement during shots of varying performance levels.

Main Results:

Increased COP and bow displacement (across target and trajectory length) observed in lower-scoring shots.
Significant correlation found between COP and bow displacement (towards/away from target and vertical) in higher-scoring shots.

Conclusions:

Synchronization between body sway and bow movement influences archery accuracy.
Combined balance and bow stability training may enhance archery performance.