Sources, letter C

57 titles

• C7 Optimization of the drawing motion in Japanese archery · Taishi Ohishi, Shigemichi Ohshima, Atsumi Ohtsuki · 2011

  Population: Model, no participants Design: Simulation

  Published in: The Proceedings of the Symposium on sports and human dynamics, 2011(0), 481-484

  DOI: 10.1299/jsmeshd.2011.481

  Study record: C7 Optimization of the drawing motion in Japanese archery

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• Caffeine and performance in clay target shooting · Bianca Share, Nick Sanders, Justin Kemp · 2009

  Population: Athletes from other sports Design: Randomised trial

  Published in: Journal of Sports Sciences, 27(6), 661-666

  DOI: 10.1080/02640410902741068

  Study record: Caffeine and performance in clay target shooting

  Linked claims

  • TransferredOne study of elite shooters found that caffeine does not change pre-competition anxiety (for, context)
  • ContestedCaffeine improves accuracy in archery (against, context)
  • ReportedBefore competition worry weighs on archers more than somatic anxiety (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Can a Robot Shoot an Olympic Recurve Bow? A preliminary study · Guilherme Christmann, Lin Yu-Ren, Rodrigo da Silva Guerra, Jacky Baltes · 2022

  Population: Equipment tests, no archers Design: Laboratory test Open access

  Published in: arXiv

  DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2212.11071

  Study record: Can a Robot Shoot an Olympic Recurve Bow? A preliminary study

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• Can we predict archery performance using shooting heart rate and other biophysical parameters? A machine learning approach · Chandra Sekara Guru, Uma Mahajan, Anup Krishnan, Karuna Datta, Deep Sharma · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Acta Gymnica, 55

  DOI: 10.5507/ag.2025.007

  Study record: Can we predict archery performance using shooting heart rate and other biophysical parameters? A machine learning approach

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMore anxious archers shoot lower scores in competition (against)
  • ReportedThe ideal level of arousal for shooting well differs from archer to archer (context)
  • ReportedCompound archers score higher than recurve archers, even with each shooting their own competition distance (for)

  and 7 more: all of them on the study page

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• Caracterização das demandas fisiológicas e intervenção nutricional no Tiro com Arco · Levy Aragão de Oliveira · 2021

  Population: Archers Design: Before and after, no control group Open access

  Published in: Tesi di laurea magistrale, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo

  DOI: 10.11606/D.100.2021.tde-15082021-184529

  Study record: Caracterização das demandas fisiológicas e intervenção nutricional no Tiro com Arco

  Linked claims

  • ContestedShooting a full competition puts little physical strain on a trained archer (for, against)
  • ReportedA few nutrition education sessions change how an archer eats and raise blood glucose in competition (for, context)
  • ContestedBeyond 100 arrows in a session the shoulder muscles fatigue (context)

  and 4 more: all of them on the study page

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• Cardio-Respiratory Monitoring in Archery Using a Smart Textile Based on Flexible Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors · Daniela Lo Presti, Chiara Romano, Carlo Massaroni, Jessica D'Abbraccio, Luca Massari, Michele Arturo Caponero, et al. · 2019

  Population: Mixed Design: Methodological Open access

  Published in: Sensors, 19(16), 3581

  DOI: 10.3390/s19163581

  Study record: Cardio-Respiratory Monitoring in Archery Using a Smart Textile Based on Flexible Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors

  Linked claims

  • ReportedA chest band with fibre optic sensors measures breathing and mean heart rate with small errors, and an archer can wear it while shooting (for, context)
  • ContestedWhile shooting, an archer's heart rate sits at around a hundred beats per minute (context)
  • ReportedIn competition an archer's heart rate stays well above resting values (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Case Report: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in an Elite Archer in Full-draw Position · Jin Young Park, Kyung Soo Oh, Hyun Yul Yoo, Jun Gyu Lee · 2013

  Population: Archers Design: Case study

  Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 471(9), 3056-3060

  DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-2865-2

  Study record: Case Report: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in an Elite Archer in Full-draw Position

  Linked claims

  • ContestedArchery is a sport with a low risk of injury (context)
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• Changes in the mechanical properties of myotonometric muscles following manual therapy during archery: a single-group, single-session repeated measurement study · Rafał Studnicki, Weronika Naderza, Krzysztof Dudziński, Dariusz Mroczek, Aleksandra Kisilewicz, Małgorzata Smoter · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Before and after, no control group Open access

  Published in: Scientific Reports, 16(1), 17077

  DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-48632-x

  Study record: Changes in the mechanical properties of myotonometric muscles following manual therapy during archery: a single-group, single-session repeated measurement study

  Linked claims

  • ContestedBeyond 100 arrows in a session the shoulder muscles fatigue (against)
  • ContradictedOne trial is not enough: strength and muscle activity measurements on archers need repeating (context)
  • ReportedA session of manual therapy after shooting did not help the archer's shoulder recover (for, context)
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• Changes of Heart Rate, Somatic Anxiety, and Performance of Japanese Archers during Practices and Matches · Masakazu Miyamoto · 1994

  Population: Kyudo archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: The Japanese Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 33(3), 191-200

  DOI: 10.2130/jjesp.33.191

  Study record: Changes of Heart Rate, Somatic Anxiety, and Performance of Japanese Archers during Practices and Matches

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMore anxious archers shoot lower scores in competition (against, context)
  • CorroboratedAn archer's arousal rises with what is at stake, and keeps rising as the competition goes on (for, context)
  • ReportedThe ideal level of arousal for shooting well differs from archer to archer (context)

  and 6 more: all of them on the study page

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• Characteristics of the visual response in archery different qualifications 14–16 years · Nina Mylchenko · 2014

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Slobozhanskyi Herald of Science and Sport, 42(4), 45-49

  DOI: 10.15391/snsv.2014-4.009

  Study record: Characteristics of the visual response in archery different qualifications 14–16 years

  Linked claims

  • ReportedArchery does not come with quicker reaction times (for, against, context)
  • ContestedBetter archers have slightly shorter and, above all, more consistent reaction times (for, against)
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• Characteristics of time spent on each phase during archery shooting: A study of the men's and women's individual gold medalists from the World Outdoor Archery Championships · Hideaki Takai, Yoko Kubo, Masanobu Araki · 2009

  Population: Archers Design: Case series Open access

  Published in: Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences), 54(2), 399-404

  DOI: 10.5432/jjpehss.a540205

  Study record: Characteristics of time spent on each phase during archery shooting: A study of the men's and women's individual gold medalists from the World Outdoor Archery Championships

  Linked claims

  • ReportedChampions hold more consistent aiming times than their opponents (for, against, context)
  • ContestedHolding aim for too long makes the shot worse (context)
  • CorroboratedAt 70 metres a top archer averages about nine points per arrow (for)

  and 3 more: all of them on the study page

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• Characterization of the influence of physical rehabilitation means and special physical exercises of archery on the sports performance of Paralympic athletes · A. Mahlovanyy, I. Grygus, O. Kunynets, S. Duliba, L. Strelbytskyi, O. Ivanochko, V. Homyshyn · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial Open access

  Published in: Rehabilitation and Recreation(15), 17

  DOI: 10.32782/2522-1795.2023.15.2

  Study record: Characterization of the influence of physical rehabilitation means and special physical exercises of archery on the sports performance of Paralympic athletes

  Linked claims

  • ReportedA strength programme away from the range increases an archer's measured strength (for)
  • ContestedBeyond 100 arrows in a session the shoulder muscles fatigue (context)
  • ReportedWith ordinary training alone, a Paralympic archer's sense of time gets worse over the course of the preparation (for, context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Choking under pressure in archery · Alessandro Bucciol, Alessandro Castagnetti · 2020

  Population: Archers Design: Cohort study

  Published in: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 89, 101581

  DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2020.101581

  Study record: Choking under pressure in archery

  Linked claims

  • ReportedThe drop on the shoot-off arrow shows up in men and not in women (for, context)
  • ReportedCompound archers score higher than recurve archers, even with each shooting their own competition distance (context)
  • ReportedIn archery the scoring gap between men and women is small (for)

  and 9 more: all of them on the study page

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• Circuit bodyweight training: does it affect increasing arm muscle endurance and archery accuracy in pandemic conditions? · Betrix Teofa Perkasa Wibafied Billy Yachsie, Suharjana, Ridho Gata Wijaya, Ahmad Nasrulloh · 2022

  Population: Archers Design: Other Open access

  Published in: Jurnal Keolahragaan, 10(2), 208-216

  DOI: 10.21831/jk.v10i2.48112

  Study record: Circuit bodyweight training: does it affect increasing arm muscle endurance and archery accuracy in pandemic conditions?

  Linked claims

  • ReportedStrength work lengthens the time an archer can hold the bow at full draw (for)
  • ContestedArchers who start lower gain more points from training (for)
  • ReportedArchers often have poor general physical condition (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Circuit Game Development: Implications on Balance, Concentration, Muscle Endurance, and Arrow Accuracy · Betrix Teofa Perkasa Wibafied Billy Yachsie, Suharjana, Ali Satia Graha, Amri Hartanto · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Before and after, no control group Open access

  Published in: Physical Education Theory and Methodology, 23(1), 92-97

  DOI: 10.17309/tmfv.2023.1.13

  Study record: Circuit Game Development: Implications on Balance, Concentration, Muscle Endurance, and Arrow Accuracy

  Linked claims

  • ReportedStrength work lengthens the time an archer can hold the bow at full draw (for)
  • ReportedCircuit conditioning really does improve an archer's physical condition (for)
  • ContestedBalance training improves shooting accuracy (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Circuit training bosu ball: effect on balance and accuracy of archery athletes · Heru Prasetyo, Siswantoyo, Yudik Prasetyo, Amri Hartanto · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Before and after, no control group Open access

  Published in: Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 27(3), 229-234

  DOI: 10.15561/26649837.2023.0307

  Study record: Circuit training bosu ball: effect on balance and accuracy of archery athletes

  Linked claims

  • ContestedArchers who start lower gain more points from training (for)
  • ContestedBalance training improves shooting accuracy (for)
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• Classification of High Performance Archers by Means of Bio-physiological Performance Variables via k-Nearest Neighbour Classification Model · Zahari Taha, Rabiu Muazu Musa, Anwar P. P. Abdul Majeed, Mohamad Razali Abdullah, Ahmad Fakhri Ab. Nasir, Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan · 2018

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study

  Published in: Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (Intelligent Manufacturing & Mechatronics), 377-384

  DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-8788-2_33

  Study record: Classification of High Performance Archers by Means of Bio-physiological Performance Variables via k-Nearest Neighbour Classification Model

  Linked claims

  • ReportedIn archers a larger lung capacity goes with higher scores (context)
  • ReportedAt rest young archers have normal cardiorespiratory values (context)
  • ReportedA battery of physical tests identifies the most promising young archers (context)
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• Classifying the Archery Performance with Conditional Effects on Angular and Linear Shooting Techniques · W. P. Loh, Y. Y. Chong · 2018

  Population: Archers Design: Case study Questionable venue

  Published in: Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 10(3-2), 95-99

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Classifying the Archery Performance with Conditional Effects on Angular and Linear Shooting Techniques

  Linked claims

  • ContestedRain, humidity and temperature make no measurable difference to the score (context)
  • ReportedIn experienced archers, changing the foot position does not lower the score (context)
  • ReportedThe path by which the bow is raised and drawn changes balance while aiming (context)
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• Cluster Analysis Using the Physical Condition Endurance Method for Archery Sports · Octavian Serka Yudha Pratama, Tito Parta Wibowo, Ibnu Sina, Ferry Yohannes Wattimena · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue

  Published in: Mamaos:Journal Physical Education, Sport and Art, 1(2), 81-87

  DOI: 10.35194/mj.v1i2.5074

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Cluster Analysis Using the Physical Condition Endurance Method for Archery Sports

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• Coach-Athlete Interaction during Elite Archery Competitions: An Application of Methodological Frameworks Used in Ergonomics Research to Sport Psychology · Fabienne d'Arripe-Longueville, Jacques Saury, Jean Fournier, Marc Durand · 2001

  Population: Archers Design: Qualitative study

  Published in: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13(3), 275-299

  DOI: 10.1080/104132001753144419

  Study record: Coach-Athlete Interaction during Elite Archery Competitions: An Application of Methodological Frameworks Used in Ergonomics Research to Sport Psychology

  Linked claims

  • ContestedIn competition elite archers prefer a coach who steps in little and when asked (for, context)
  • ReportedIn competition elite archers keep track of their opponents' scores and switch off between rounds (for, context)
  • ReportedAfter a poor end, one of the ways elite archers respond is to look for the fix on their own, without going to the coach (for, context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

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• Coaching quality and coach education: the impact of the internet. A case study for archery · Bryan Woodcock · 2023

  Population: Mixed Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Manchester Metropolitan University

  DOI: 10.83056/mmu.32483994

  Study record: Coaching quality and coach education: the impact of the internet. A case study for archery

  Linked claims

  • ContestedArchery coaches use the internet to look up what they already know, not to learn (for, against, context)
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• "Coach Really Knew What I Needed and Understood Me Well as a Person": Effective Communication Acts in Coach-Athlete Interactions among Korean Olympic Archers · Youngsook Kim, Inchon Park · 2020

  Population: Archers Design: Other Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(9), 3101

  DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093101

  Study record: "Coach Really Knew What I Needed and Understood Me Well as a Person": Effective Communication Acts in Coach-Athlete Interactions among Korean Olympic Archers

  Linked claims

  • ReportedElite archers feel more committed when their coach involves them in planning (for, context)
  • ReportedIn competition archers read their coach's behaviour, and what they see changes their confidence (for)
  • ContestedIn competition elite archers prefer a coach who steps in little and when asked (for, against)

  and 3 more: all of them on the study page

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• Cognitive Arrows: Exploring the Power of Psychological Skills Training in Competitive Archery · Himalaya Tiwari, Pragati Chaturvedi, Bodhraj Kumkaria · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: PRATIDHWANI the ECHO, 14(4), 113-124

  DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.14.issue.04w.123

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Cognitive Arrows: Exploring the Power of Psychological Skills Training in Competitive Archery

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental training lowers an archer's pre-competition anxiety (for, context)
  • ContestedMental skills training improves the score (for)
  • ContradictedInstructional self-talk improves the score (context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

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• Communication of the South Korean women's archery team at the 2020 Tokyo olympics · Teguh Dwi Putranto · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Qualitative study Open access

  Published in: Jorpres (Jurnal Olahraga Prestasi), 20(2), 73-84

  DOI: 10.21831/jorpres.v20i2.74688

  Study record: Communication of the South Korean women's archery team at the 2020 Tokyo olympics

  Linked claims

  • Not studiedIn competition archers and their coach communicate mostly without words (context)
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• Comparative analysis of archers’ shooting performance scores by gender · Muh Batistuta Fitoni Nuradila, Yudik Prasetyo, Heru Prasetyo, Okky Indera Pamungkas S, Hary Widodo, Oviesta Tasha Retyananda, Septian Resi Wibowo · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Jorpres (Jurnal Olahraga Prestasi), 22(1), 66-69

  DOI: 10.21831/jorpres.v22i1.100806

  Study record: Comparative analysis of archers’ shooting performance scores by gender

  Linked claims

  • ReportedIn archery the scoring gap between men and women is small (for)
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• Comparative Analysis of Mental Toughness among Medallist and Non-Medallist University Archery Players · Amit · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: Guru Kashi University

  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21470325

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Comparative Analysis of Mental Toughness among Medallist and Non-Medallist University Archery Players

  Linked claims

  • Not studiedArchers who win medals have greater mental toughness (context)
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• Comparative Analysis of Shooting Consistency Among Archers of Different Skill Levels · Bai-Fa Zhang, Zhi-Cheng Lin · 2024

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: Quality in Sport, 36, 56935

  DOI: 10.12775/qs.2024.36.56935

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Comparative Analysis of Shooting Consistency Among Archers of Different Skill Levels

  Linked claims

  • ReportedExpert archers repeat the shot with less variability than beginners (context, for, against)
  • ContestedHigher-level archers shoot a few pounds more than the others (context)
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• Comparative analysis of the correlation between anxiety, salivary alpha amylase, cortisol levels, and athletes' performance in archery competitions · In-Soo Lim · 2018

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Journal of Exercise Nutrition & Biochemistry, 22(4), 69-74

  DOI: 10.20463/jenb.2018.0032

  Study record: Comparative analysis of the correlation between anxiety, salivary alpha amylase, cortisol levels, and athletes' performance in archery competitions

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMore anxious archers shoot lower scores in competition (for, context)
  • ReportedArchers who reach the top started shooting as children (context)
  • ReportedBefore competition, stress markers in archers' saliva rise, and stay higher in those who shoot worse (for, context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

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• Comparative analysis of the lactate and urea changes in the athletes-archers urine under different physical and psychological loads · M. Sybil, Ya. Svyshch, A. Vynogradskyi, M. Bura, R. Pervachuk · 2024

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Open access

  Published in: Visnyk of Lviv University. Biological series(92), 111-124

  DOI: 10.30970/vlubs.2024.92.09

  Study record: Comparative analysis of the lactate and urea changes in the athletes-archers urine under different physical and psychological loads

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental skills training improves the score (against)
  • ReportedEight weeks of autogenic training lower archers' urinary lactate in competition (for, context)
  • ReportedArchery practice is a light-intensity physical activity (for)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Comparative Analysis of Upper Extremity Performance Variables in Elite and Novice Recurve Archers: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study · Pranita D. Ganjave, Ajit S. Dabholkar · 2021

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 11(4), L77-84

  DOI: 10.22376/ijpbs/lpr.2021.11.4.l77-84

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Comparative Analysis of Upper Extremity Performance Variables in Elite and Novice Recurve Archers: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

  Linked claims

  • ContradictedFine hand dexterity is linked to the score (context)
  • Not studiedExperienced archers show scapular dyskinesis more often than beginners (context)
  • ReportedHigher-level archers have a stronger grip than beginners (for)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Comparative Characteristics of Psychophysiological and Shooting Performance Between Intermediate and Elite Compound Archers · Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh, Mon Redee Sut Txi, Wan Nurlisa Wan Ahmad · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Annals of Applied Sport Science, 11(4), e1285

  DOI: 10.61186/aassjournal.1285

  Study record: Comparative Characteristics of Psychophysiological and Shooting Performance Between Intermediate and Elite Compound Archers

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMore anxious archers shoot lower scores in competition (against)
  • ReportedCompound archers score higher than recurve archers, even with each shooting their own competition distance (context)
  • ReportedArchers with more self confidence score higher (for, against)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Comparative study of athletes with high and low nomophobia toward archery accuracy · Siis Suhasto, Tomoliyus, Widiyanto, Betrix Teofa Perkasa Wibafied Billy Yachsie, Fitrizka Acha Fimbriata · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: Fizjoterapia Polska, 23(2), 56-61

  DOI: 10.56984/8zg0df27b

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Comparative study of athletes with high and low nomophobia toward archery accuracy

  Linked claims

  • Not studiedArchers more dependent on their smartphone shoot lower scores (context)
  • ReportedThe average score per arrow tells you an archer's level (for, context)
  • ReportedUsing social media before competing does not worsen the score (context)
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• Comparative study of peak expiratory flow rate of archery players participated in all India inter university archery competition · Vishwajit Thakare · 2015

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health, 2(2), 331-332

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Comparative study of peak expiratory flow rate of archery players participated in all India inter university archery competition

  Linked claims

  • ContestedRecurve archers are on average taller and heavier than compound or Indian traditional archers (for)
  • ReportedAt rest young archers have normal cardiorespiratory values (context)
  • Not studiedThe type of bow does not change an archer's respiratory function (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Comparing three methods for measuring the movement of the bow in the aiming phase of Olympic archery · Nico Ganter, Karl Christoph Matyschiok, Marcel Partie, Börge Tesch, Jürgen Edelmann-Nusser · 2010

  Population: Archers Design: Methodological Open access

  Published in: Procedia Engineering, 2(2), 3089-3094

  DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2010.04.116

  Study record: Comparing three methods for measuring the movement of the bow in the aiming phase of Olympic archery

  Linked claims

  • ReportedWhile aiming, the bow sways more horizontally than vertically (context)
  • ReportedA camera diagonally behind the archer measures the vertical sway of the aim well, but not the horizontal (for, context)
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• Comparison of Handgrip and Upper Body Strength between Sedentary Individuals and Archers · Jiun Sien Lau, Muhammad Mustaqim Jariah, Rosniwati Ghafar, Erie Zuraidee Zulkifli, Nur Syamsina Ahmad · 2025

  Population: Mixed Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Indonesian Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 5(4), 456-463

  DOI: 10.52188/ijpess.v5i4.922

  Study record: Comparison of Handgrip and Upper Body Strength between Sedentary Individuals and Archers

  Linked claims

  • ReportedArchers are stronger than non-sporting peers (for, context)
  • ContestedMany competitive archers weigh more than is normal for their height (for)
  • ContestedMore body fat goes with lower scores (context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

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• Comparison of Heart Rate Variability Psychological Responses and Performance in Virtual and Real Archery · Nihal Dal, Serdar Tok, İlker Balıkçı, Said Enes Yılmaz, Erdal Binboğa · 2024

  Population: Non-athletes Design: Crossover study Open access

  Published in: Brain and Behavior, 14(10), e70070

  DOI: 10.1002/brb3.70070

  Study record: Comparison of Heart Rate Variability Psychological Responses and Performance in Virtual and Real Archery

  Linked claims

  • TransferredTo measure an archer's heart rate variability you need RMSSD, not the ratio between the bands (context)
  • ReportedThe average score per arrow tells you an archer's level (for)
  • ReportedScores are higher in virtual reality than with a real bow (for, context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

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• Comparison Of Isotonic Beverage And Mineral Water Consumption On Archery Score And Hydration Status Of Archery UKM Athletes At State University Of Surabaya · Syifa' Itmi'nanil Qolbi, Satwika Arya Pratama, Cleonara Yanuar Dini, Ratna Candra Dewi · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology, 5(2)

  DOI: 10.55227/ijhet.v5i2.992

  Study record: Comparison Of Isotonic Beverage And Mineral Water Consumption On Archery Score And Hydration Status Of Archery UKM Athletes At State University Of Surabaya

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMany archers arrive at training already dehydrated and drink less than they need (for, context)
  • ReportedOver a shooting session, an isotonic drink instead of water did not change scores (for, context)
  • CorroboratedIn studies of competitive archers the mean score per arrow sits around seven points, not nine (for)
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• Comparison of Joint Position Sense in Competitive Recurve Archers and Non-Archers in the Age Group of 15-19 Years Old: A Cross Sectional Study · Shreeya Athavale, Namrata Sidhaye-Bhadbhade · 2022

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue

  Published in: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 12(11), 62-70

  DOI: 10.52403/ijhsr.20221110

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Comparison of Joint Position Sense in Competitive Recurve Archers and Non-Archers in the Age Group of 15-19 Years Old: A Cross Sectional Study

  Linked claims

  • Not studiedArchers have a more accurate sense of bow-shoulder position than non-archers (context)
  • ReportedWith their eyes closed, archers reproduce a shoulder angle with errors of a few degrees (context)
  • ReportedCompetitive archers' training volume varies enormously from one setting to another (context)
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• Comparison of Modular Control of Trunk Muscle by Japanese Archery Competitive Level: A Pilot Study · Naoto Matsunaga, Atsushi Imai, Koji Kaneoka · 2017

  Population: Kyudo archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 15(0), 160-167

  DOI: 10.5432/ijshs.201714

  Study record: Comparison of Modular Control of Trunk Muscle by Japanese Archery Competitive Level: A Pilot Study

  Linked claims

  • ReportedExpert archers repeat the shot with less variability than beginners (context)
  • ReportedIn more experienced archers the transversus abdominis plays a larger part in stabilising the trunk (for, context)
  • ReportedCompetitive archers' training volume varies enormously from one setting to another (context)
  Record
• Comparison of Shooting Time Characteristics and Shooting Posture Between High- and Low- Performance Archers · Jiun Sien Lau, Rosniwati Ghafar, Erie Zuraidee Zulkifli, Hairul Anuar Hashim, Harsa Amylia Mat Sakim · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Annals of Applied Sport Science, 11(2), e1115

  DOI: 10.52547/aassjournal.1115

  Study record: Comparison of Shooting Time Characteristics and Shooting Posture Between High- and Low- Performance Archers

  Linked claims

  • ContestedAligning the drawing elbow with the line of force improves the score (for, against, context)
  • ContestedHolding aim for too long makes the shot worse (against)
  • ContestedA quicker release and follow-through go with higher scores (for)

  and 3 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Comparison of Upper Extremity Physical Fitness Levels in Wheelchair Archery and Basketball Athletes · Ayşe Büşra Erten, Gülay Aras Bayram, Candan Algun · 2021

  Population: Mixed Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences, 4(1), 73-79

  DOI: 10.33438/ijdshs.885201

  Study record: Comparison of Upper Extremity Physical Fitness Levels in Wheelchair Archery and Basketball Athletes

  Linked claims

  • ReportedFor Paralympic wheelchair archers, a dedicated conditioning programme raises strength and competition results (context)
  • ReportedArchery does not come with quicker reaction times (context)
  • ReportedCompetitive archers' training volume varies enormously from one setting to another (context)
  Record
• Comparison of upper limb muscles behaviour for skilled and recreational archers using compound bow · Muhammad Shahimi Ariffin, Azmin Sham Rambely · 2017

  Population: Archers Design: Case study

  Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings, 1830, 020053

  DOI: 10.1063/1.4980916

  Study record: Comparison of upper limb muscles behaviour for skilled and recreational archers using compound bow

  Linked claims

  • ContestedWhile aiming, elite archers activate their muscles less than intermediate archers (context)
  • ReportedHigher-level archers cope better with the fatigue of shooting (context)
  • ReportedExpert archers hold the draw with the shoulder and back rather than the forearm (context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Compound archery bow asymmetry in the vertical plane · Ihor Zanevskyy · 2012

  Population: Model, no participants Design: Simulation Open access

  Published in: Sports Engineering, 15(3), 167-175

  DOI: 10.1007/s12283-012-0092-9

  Study record: Compound archery bow asymmetry in the vertical plane

  Linked claims

  • TransferredAt the same peak force a compound stores far more energy than a recurve and is held at full draw with far less force (for)
  • ReportedOn a compound the two limbs do not bend by the same amount at full draw (for, context)
  • TransferredOn a compound the nocking point does not travel in a straight line during the draw, and how far it strays depends on the bow's geometry (context)
  Record
• Compound-archery-bow nocking-point locus in the vertical plane · J L Park · 2010

  Population: Model, no participants Design: Simulation

  Published in: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 224(2), 141-154

  DOI: 10.1243/17543371jset58

  Study record: Compound-archery-bow nocking-point locus in the vertical plane

  Linked claims

  • ReportedOn a compound the two limbs do not bend by the same amount at full draw (for)
  • TransferredOn a compound the nocking point does not travel in a straight line during the draw, and how far it strays depends on the bow's geometry (for, context)
  • TransferredWhile it drives the arrow a compound bow rotates in the vertical plane, and no position of its centre of mass cancels that rotation (for, context)
  Record
• CONCENTRATION IMPROVEMENT TEST FOR ATHLETES IN ARCHERY TRAINING · Chen Feng · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue

  Published in: Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, 29, e2022_0382

  DOI: 10.1590/1517-8692202329012022_0382

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: CONCENTRATION IMPROVEMENT TEST FOR ATHLETES IN ARCHERY TRAINING

  Linked claims

  • ContestedArchers who hold concentration better shoot higher scores (against)
  • ContestedThe brain's electrical activity during the aim differs before the best arrows (context)
  • Not studiedArchers who shoot better are more relaxed (context)
  Record
• Concentration Level and Arm Muscle Endurance Relationship to Archery Accuracy · Muhammad Fadhil Nurida, Mugiyo Hartono · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: ACTIVE: Journal of Physical Education, Sport, Health and Recreation, 15(2), 586-593

  DOI: 10.15294/active.v15i2.48430

  Study record: Concentration Level and Arm Muscle Endurance Relationship to Archery Accuracy

  Linked claims

  • ContestedArchers who hold concentration better shoot higher scores (for)
  • ReportedArchers often have poor general physical condition (context)
  • ContestedArm strength is linked to shooting accuracy (for)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Confidence Level of Bantul Archery Athletes in Facing the 2022 Yogyakarta Special Region Porda XVI Event · Zaki Mubarok, Ardhika Falaahudin, Dody Tri Iwandana · 2022

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Journal Physical Health Recreation, 3(1), 46-52

  DOI: 10.55081/jphr.v3i1.714

  Study record: Confidence Level of Bantul Archery Athletes in Facing the 2022 Yogyakarta Special Region Porda XVI Event

  Linked claims

  • ReportedArchers with more self confidence score higher (context)
  Record
• CONSTRUCTION OF DELAYED MENARCHE EVALUATION IN KOREAN FEMALE ATHLETES · Katsunori Fujii, Kwang-SOO KOO, UN-HYO Baek, YE-JU Hong · 2011

  Population: Mixed Design: Methodological Open access

  Published in: Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 60(1), 99-112

  DOI: 10.7600/jspfsm.60.99

  Study record: CONSTRUCTION OF DELAYED MENARCHE EVALUATION IN KOREAN FEMALE ATHLETES

  Linked claims

  • ReportedOn days of period pain women archers' average score does not drop significantly (context)
  • ReportedIn young women archers menarche does not come late, as it does in many other athletes (for, context)
  • ReportedHigh-level archers train between three and six hours a day (context)
  Record
• Contactless Estimation of Heart Rate and Arm Tremor from Real Competition Footage of Elite Archers · Byeong Seon An, Song Hee Park, Ji Yeon Moon, Eui Chul Lee · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Electronics, 14(18), 3650

  DOI: 10.3390/electronics14183650

  Study record: Contactless Estimation of Heart Rate and Arm Tremor from Real Competition Footage of Elite Archers

  Linked claims

  • ContestedWhile shooting, an archer's heart rate sits at around a hundred beats per minute (context)
  • ContestedA lower heart rate at the moment of the shot improves the score (for)
  • ReportedThe less the body sways while aiming, the better the shot (context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Content Validity and Reliability Test of Balance Training Program for Archery · Moch. Septian Resi Wibowo, Endang Rini Sukamti, Yudik Prasetyo, Paryadi, Muhammad Ramli Buhari, Maftukin Hudah, et al. · 2022

  Design: Methodological Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 10(3), 378-383

  DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.100303

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Content Validity and Reliability Test of Balance Training Program for Archery

  Record
• Coordinative Aspects of Archery - An Approach Using Surface-Electromyography · Jürgen Edelmann-Nusser, Albert Gollhofer · 1998

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive

  Study record: Coordinative Aspects of Archery - An Approach Using Surface-Electromyography

  Linked claims

  • ReportedIn high-level archers the bow does not move measurably while the arrow is still on the string (context)
  • CorroboratedAs it leaves the bow, the arrow flexes and snakes around the riser instead of leaving straight (context)
  • ReportedIn expert archers the release is not a reaction to the clicker going off (for)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Correlation between Archer's Hands Movement While Shooting and its Score · Zahari Taha, Jessnor Arif Mat-Jizat, Syed Faris Syed Omar, Edin Suwarganda · 2016

  Population: Archers Design: Case series Open access

  Published in: Procedia Engineering, 147, 145-150

  DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.204

  Study record: Correlation between Archer's Hands Movement While Shooting and its Score

  Linked claims

  • ReportedAt the release the two arms move apart in opposite directions (for, context)
  • ReportedChampions hold more consistent aiming times than their opponents (for)
  • ContestedKeeping the shoulder muscles active through the follow-through is linked to better arrows (context)

  and 4 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Correlation Between Salivary Alpha-amylase, Anxiety, and Game Records in the Archery Competition · In Soo Lim · 2016

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Journal of Exercise Nutrition & Biochemistry, 20(4), 44-47

  DOI: 10.20463/jenb.2016.0050

  Study record: Correlation Between Salivary Alpha-amylase, Anxiety, and Game Records in the Archery Competition

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMore anxious archers shoot lower scores in competition (for, context)
  • CorroboratedArchers are more aroused in competition than in training (for)
  • ReportedBefore competition, stress markers in archers' saliva rise, and stay higher in those who shoot worse (for)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Correlations of Static Balance and Star Excursion Balance Test With Selected Anthropometric Variables in Inter-University Archery Players · Ashwini Patil, Shyamal Koley · 2019

  Population: Mixed Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue

  Published in: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 9(2), 90-95

  Journal with questionable editorial standards: read the result with caution. How we read a study

  Study record: Correlations of Static Balance and Star Excursion Balance Test With Selected Anthropometric Variables in Inter-University Archery Players

  Linked claims

  • ReportedArchers stand more still than people who do not shoot (context)
  • ContestedMany competitive archers weigh more than is normal for their height (context)
  • ContestedMore body fat goes with lower scores (context)
  Record
• Cortical reorganization of lower-limb motor representations in an elite archery athlete with congenital amputation of both arms · Kento Nakagawa, Mitsuaki Takemi, Tomoya Nakanishi, Atsushi Sasaki, Kimitaka Nakazawa · 2020

  Population: Mixed Design: Case study Open access

  Published in: NeuroImage: Clinical, 25, 102144

  DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.102144

  Study record: Cortical reorganization of lower-limb motor representations in an elite archery athlete with congenital amputation of both arms

  Linked claims

  • ReportedOne study of an archer who shoots with his foot found far greater foot dexterity than in non-archers and a larger area of brain for the toes and knee (for, context)
  Record
• Corticomuscular Coupling Analysis in Archery Based on Transfer Entropy · Yunrui Zhang, Yue Leng, Xiaozhi Li, Wenjing Zhang, Hairong Yu · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Before and after, no control group Open access

  Published in: Entropy, 27(10), 1024

  DOI: 10.3390/e27101024

  Study record: Corticomuscular Coupling Analysis in Archery Based on Transfer Entropy

  Linked claims

  • ReportedOver the first weeks of practice less information flows from the cortex to the shooting muscles (for, context)
  • ContestedAs the shot is learnt, it comes under less cortical control (for, context)
  • ContestedThe brain's electrical activity during the aim differs before the best arrows (context)
  Record
• Could hand-eye laterality profiles affect sport performance? A systematic review · Miquel Moreno, Lluis Capdevila, Josep-Maria Losilla · 2022

  Population: Mixed Design: Systematic review Open access

  Published in: PeerJ, 10, e14385

  DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14385

  Study record: Could hand-eye laterality profiles affect sport performance? A systematic review

  Linked claims

  • ContestedCross-dominance between eye and hand worsens accuracy (for, context)
  • TransferredAn archer's eye and hand dominance profile says something about their mental make-up (context)
  Record

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