A Feasibility Study of Kinematic Characteristics on the Upper Body According to the Shooting of Elite Disabled Archery Athletes

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the kinematic characteristics of the upper limb segments during the archery shooting of Paralympic Wheelchair Class archers (ARW2—second wheelchair class—paraplegia or comparable disability) and Paralympic Standing Class archers (ARST—standing archery class—loss of 25 points in the upper limbs or lower limbs), where archers are classified according to their disability grade among elite disabled archers. The participants of this study were selected as seven elite athletes with disabilities by the ARW2 (n = 4) and ARST (n = 3). The analysis variables were (1) the time required for each phase, (2) the angle of inclination of the body center, (3) the change of trajectory of body center, and (4) the change of the movement trajectory of the bow center by phase when performing six shots in total. The ARW2 group (drawing phase; M = 2.228 s, p < 0.05, holding phase; M = 4.414 s, p < 0.05) showed a longer time than the ARST group (drawing phase; M = 0.985 s, holding phase; M = 3.042 s), and the angle of the body did not show a significant difference between the two groups. Additionally, in the direction of the anteroposterior axis in the drawing phase, the change in the movement trajectory of the body center showed a more significant amount of change in the ARW2 group than in the ARST group, and the change in the movement trajectory of the bow center did not show a significant difference between the two groups.

Adaptive Shooting Disciplines: A Scoping Review of the Literature with Bibliometric Analysis

“…Conference abstract [52] Zemková and Kováčiková 2023 Review study A further five articles were retrieved via Google Scholar. Finally, 24 studie tained for this scoping review [2,[6][7][8][9][12][13][14][15][16][17]20,[22][23][24][25]27,30,33,[35][36][37]53,54]. The studies focused on a range of aspects including physiological responses (n = 9) design and measurement methods for evidence-based classification (n = 6), biop cial aspects (n = 3), development of new methods and technologies (n = 4), kinem biomechanical assessment (n = 1), and epidemiology of injuries (n = 1).…”

“…One of the most common impairments in para-shooting is reduced strength associated with spinal cord injury (tetraplegia or paraplegia or paraparesis), muscular dystrophy, post-polio syndrome, and spina bifida [7,8]. In para-archery, athletes with total or partial absence of bones or joints because of trauma or disease are more common [9].…”

“…Furthermore, the biomechanical complexities of adaptive shooting are of immense importance. Athletes with disabilities face unique physical challenges that require a tailored approach to equipment design and use [7,21]. A thorough analysis of body mechanics, muscle engagement patterns, and ergonomic considerations is essential [22][23][24][25].…”

Psicologia Do Esporte No Tiro Com Arco: Uma Revisão Sistemática

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Circuit Game Development: Effects on Balance, Concentration, Muscle Endurance, and Arrow Accuracy

“…The hope is to be able to reach the international level through the training programs that have been planned. The characteristic of the sport of archery is releasing arrows through a certain trajectory towards the target at a certain distance (Sarro et al, 2021;Kim et al, 2021;Ortiz et al, 2020).…”