Examination of the Effective Factors on the Performances of the Recreational Trap Shooters: An Amateur Competition Sample in

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effective factors on the performances of recreational trap shooters. With this purpose, the data set including demographic and shooting features/styles of amateur trap shooters were obtained via a questionnaire. As the rule of the competition, performances of shooters are measured over ten shots and the performance results are obtained from the arbitrator reports at the end of the competition. To determine the effects of the demographic and shooting styles on the performances of competitors Chi-Square Based multivariable statistical analysis CHAID analysis is used. Related to the results of CHAID analysis, to determine the relations among the most effective variables, we applied Multiple Correspondence Analysis. The results of the statistical analysis indicate that the most important variable on the performances of trap shooters is the alcohol usage of the trap shooters among others (experience, height, and etc.), and trap shooters whose performances are categorized as high are those who use alcohol, has less than 7+ years experience, using both of eyes and left hand.