Visual training programme applied to precision shooting

Abstract

Summary A three month visual training programme was conducted at the CAR of Sant Cugat (Olympic Training Center). Eleven members of ‘The Catalan Government Special Intervention Squad’ were used in a clinical trial. Pre‐test and post‐test results were obtained for pistol shooting, visual function, and psychological and physical states. Statistical analysis indicated significant gains in visual function and pistol shooting scores after the programme, while psychological (anxiety) and physical condition remained the same. Some conclusive statements can be made with regard to the relation of visual function improvement and shooting performance increment, after analysing the data. This improvement is evident in statistically significant post‐test gains in the following variables: 'phoria at distance, recovery points in fusional reserves at distance, analytical amplitude, negative relative accommodation, saccadic fixations, and accommodative facility at distance and at near. The rest of the controlled visual variables also showed clinical improvement.

Differences in Visuospatial Expertise between Skeet Shooting Athletes and Non-Athletes

“…It has been proved that visual training programmes can improve the visual function. The improvements were statistically significant in the following variables: distance strength, distance vergence recovery points, binocular analytical range, negative relative accommodation, saccadic fixations, and ease of near-far accommodation [18].…”