Factors Affecting Shooting Skill in Turkish Archery The Relation between Final Pull Distance and Logarithmic Dimensionless Jerk

Abstract

The acceleration-derived jerk is negatively correlated with the performance of fine motor skills. Increased jerk significantly impairs the performance of the aiming phase in archery. The aim of this study was to investigate hand and bow jerk during shooting from different final draw distances. The study was conducted with the participation of 10 (age: 32.42±4.3 years; gender: 6 males, 4 females) experienced (6.23±2.35 years) traditional archers. The participants shot short-range shots at distances corresponding to the maximum draw distance and certain percentages of the maximum draw distance (98%, 96%, 94%, and 92%). Logarithmic dimensionless jerks of the hands and bow were calculated for the aiming phase. RM-ANOVAs and multiple linear regression analyses were used to explain the effect of final pull distance on jerk and the relationship between bow jerk and hand jerk. It was found that the jerks of the hands and bow varied significantly as a function of final pull distance, with the lowest jerks occurring at 98% and 96% of the maximum draw distance. It was also found that the bow jerk could be significantly explained by the collective effect of both hands in all trials. In conclusion, it is believed that the performance of traditional archery can be improved by implementing the results of this research in the field.