Authors :
Debleena Ghosh; Sayantika Das; Upasana Chowdhury; Subhankar Banerjee; Dr. Somnath Gangopadhyay
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7238348
Abstract :
Shooting is a physically and psychologically
taxing sport. This study serves to establish an integrated
relationship of the aforementioned psychosocial factors
on the performance score of Air-Rifle Shooters and
compare the distribution, variation and association of the
said parameters among the three selected categories of
rifle shooters, based on the years of their experience: elite,
recreational shooters and beginner shooters. 45 shooters
were randomly selected from a regional shooting club in
West Bengal, Kolkata. The Sports Anxiety Scale (SAS)
Questionnaire, was administered and their pre practice
and post practice mental fatigue levels was measured
using the Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency (CFFF)
apparatus.
What we already know
Rifle shooting is a visually engaging sport, that
requires absolute focus and concentration of the
marksmen to not only hit the target at hand with
utmost accuracy but also to ensure the safety of the
other shooters present at the range.
It is an intricate activity coupling body balance ,
postural stability and self- control maintained over
prolonged periods of time.
Hence various psychosocial factors such as anxiety and
Mental fatigue often leaves a shooter predisposed to
impaired marksmanship and overall deterioration.
What this article adds
Hence it can be concluded that the shooters have
developed a level of immunity against visual/ mental
fatigue regardless of their seniority in the field.
This study also reveals that a significant psychological
load is experienced by both the beginners and elite
groups of shooters however, such psychological loads
in the form of “Competition related anxiety” may
positively modulate the performance scores in the
elites and the beginner alike, as shown by the negative
correlation of the performance scores to the various
SAS Scores.
Eustress and Distress both positively and negatively
regulates a shooter’s performance.
Keywords :
Beginners, Concentration Disruption, Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency, Elites, Mental Toughness, Recreational shooters, Somatic Trait Anxiety, Sports Anxiety Scale.
Shooting is a physically and psychologically
taxing sport. This study serves to establish an integrated
relationship of the aforementioned psychosocial factors
on the performance score of Air-Rifle Shooters and
compare the distribution, variation and association of the
said parameters among the three selected categories of
rifle shooters, based on the years of their experience: elite,
recreational shooters and beginner shooters. 45 shooters
were randomly selected from a regional shooting club in
West Bengal, Kolkata. The Sports Anxiety Scale (SAS)
Questionnaire, was administered and their pre practice
and post practice mental fatigue levels was measured
using the Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency (CFFF)
apparatus.
What we already know
Rifle shooting is a visually engaging sport, that
requires absolute focus and concentration of the
marksmen to not only hit the target at hand with
utmost accuracy but also to ensure the safety of the
other shooters present at the range.
It is an intricate activity coupling body balance ,
postural stability and self- control maintained over
prolonged periods of time.
Hence various psychosocial factors such as anxiety and
Mental fatigue often leaves a shooter predisposed to
impaired marksmanship and overall deterioration.
What this article adds
Hence it can be concluded that the shooters have
developed a level of immunity against visual/ mental
fatigue regardless of their seniority in the field.
This study also reveals that a significant psychological
load is experienced by both the beginners and elite
groups of shooters however, such psychological loads
in the form of “Competition related anxiety” may
positively modulate the performance scores in the
elites and the beginner alike, as shown by the negative
correlation of the performance scores to the various
SAS Scores.
Eustress and Distress both positively and negatively
regulates a shooter’s performance.
Keywords :
Beginners, Concentration Disruption, Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency, Elites, Mental Toughness, Recreational shooters, Somatic Trait Anxiety, Sports Anxiety Scale.
