Original scientific paper
HEART RATE VALUES AND LEVELS OF ATTENTION AND RELAXATION IN EXPERT ARCHERS DURING SHOOTING
Andrea Vrbik
; Prvi streličarski klub Zagreb 1955
Raphael Bene
; KBC Sestre milosrdnice, Klinika za neurologiju
Ivan Vrbik
; Industrijsko obrtnička škola Sisak
Abstract
The main purpose of this paper was to present single
channel EEG records and heart rate (HR) changes during
shooting routine of 8 experienced archers. Possible
differences between recurve and compound shooters in
named values were investigated in accordance to arrow
score. Additional contribution of this study was
systematical review of psychophysiological studies done
in archery. Descriptive statistics revealed that compound
shooters achieved higher arrow score values, had higher
heart rate values pre, during and post shooting, had higher
attention values pre, during and post shooting and very
similar meditation values pre, during and post shooting
according to recurve shooters. ANOVA showed
significant differences (p<0,01) between compound
shooters and recurve shooters in variables of arrow score,
all heart rate and attention level variables, except ones
concerning meditation levels. Overall, the obtained
results were interesting and can serve as a starting ground
for future experiments in order to reach valid and concrete
biofeedback data that will support archery excellence.
Keywords
archery; expert athletes; heart rate; EEG; psychophysiological measures
Hrčak ID:
143797
URI
Publication date:
15.7.2015.
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