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Heart rate values and levels of attention and relaxation in expert archers during shooting

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.

archery ; expert athletes ; heart rate ; EEG ; psychophysiological measures

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