Sources, letter E (part 1 of 2)

42 titles

• EEG AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TRANSMITTER ON ATHLETES TRAINING · Chao Zhu · 2021

  Population: Archers Design: Cohort study Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, 27(7), 703-705

  DOI: 10.1590/1517-8692202127072021_0347

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

  Study record: EEG AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TRANSMITTER ON ATHLETES TRAINING

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• EEG-Based Analysis of Concentration with Shooting Accuracy and Precision in Archery Athletes: A Quantitative Correlational Study · Ainun Rahmansyah Gaffar, Pringgo Widyo Laksono, Bambang Suhardi, Rahmaniyah Dwi Astuti, Minoru Sasaki · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Indonesian Journal of Electronics, Electromedical Engineering, and Medical Informatics, 8(2), 161-171

  DOI: 10.35882/ijeeemi.v8i2.284

  Study record: EEG-Based Analysis of Concentration with Shooting Accuracy and Precision in Archery Athletes: A Quantitative Correlational Study

  Linked claims

  • ContestedArchers who hold concentration better shoot higher scores (context)
  • ContestedThe brain's electrical activity during the aim differs before the best arrows (context)
  • ReportedTwo archers with the same score can group very differently (for, context)
  Record
• Efeitos do uso das redes sociais no desempenho do tiro com arco · Willyan Pagliuso Mafra, Otávio Joaquim Barrato de Azevedo, Loiane Cristina de Souza, Guilherme Torres Vilarino, Suzana Matheus Pereira · 2026

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Open access

  Published in: Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte, 48, e20250087

  DOI: 10.1590/rbce.48.e20250087

  Study record: Efeitos do uso das redes sociais no desempenho do tiro com arco

  Linked claims

  • ReportedWeekly training hours do not go with higher scores (context)
  • CorroboratedIn studies of competitive archers the mean score per arrow sits around seven points, not nine (for)
  • ReportedUsing social media before competing does not worsen the score (for, context)

  and 3 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Skill Development Program on Elite Archers’ Mental Skills and Mindfulness Levels · Zeynep Ayça Terzioğlu, S. Gülfem Çakir · 2020

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

  Published in: Akdeniz Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(2), 303-316

  DOI: 10.38021/asbid.832808

  Study record: Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Skill Development Program on Elite Archers’ Mental Skills and Mindfulness Levels

  Linked claims

  • ContestedConcentration is the mental skill archers are weakest at (against, context)
  • ReportedA mindfulness programme improves some of an archer's mental skills, but not all (for, context)
  • ContestedA mindfulness programme improves an archer's attentional control (for, context)
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• Effectiveness of Archery Training on Attention and Cognitive Function: An Electroencephalography (EEG) Study · Liya Khaulah Asy-Syaimaa' Binti Hussain, Azmin Sham Rambely, Nor Azila Noh · 2025

  Population: Non-athletes Design: Randomised trial Open access

  Published in: ASM Science Journal, 20(1), 1-15

  DOI: 10.32802/asmscj.2025.1760

  Study record: Effectiveness of Archery Training on Attention and Cognitive Function: An Electroencephalography (EEG) Study

  Linked claims

  • ContestedPractising archery improves attention and concentration (against, context)
  • ReportedArchery does not come with quicker reaction times (for)
  Record
• Effectiveness of Combination Flexi-Bar Shoulder Exercise to the Kinesiotaping Application on Increasing Upper Extremity Proprioceptive Ability and Shooting Accuracy in Archery Athletes at Gandawa Archery Club · Embun Dinihari, Indira Vidiari Juhanna, Syahmirza Indra Lesmana · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Public Health Excellence (IJPHE), 5(1), 120-126

  DOI: 10.55299/ijphe.v5i1.1511

  Study record: Effectiveness of Combination Flexi-Bar Shoulder Exercise to the Kinesiotaping Application on Increasing Upper Extremity Proprioceptive Ability and Shooting Accuracy in Archery Athletes at Gandawa Archery Club

  Linked claims

  • ReportedKinesiology tape on the shoulder improves scores (for)
  • ContestedKinesiology tape improves an archer's sense of shoulder position (for, context)
  • ReportedThe average score per arrow tells you an archer's level (for)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effectiveness of Combination of Massage and Stretching Therapy on Reducing Pain and Increasing Range of Motion in Shoulder Injuries in National Standard Bow Archery Athletes · Abdul Kohar, Yudik Prasetyo · 2025

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

  Published in: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis, 08(12)

  DOI: 10.47191/ijmra/v8-i12-08

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

  Study record: Effectiveness of Combination of Massage and Stretching Therapy on Reducing Pain and Increasing Range of Motion in Shoulder Injuries in National Standard Bow Archery Athletes

  Record
• Effectiveness of six weeks training on static strength of archery players · H. Surendra Sharma, N. Sunderlal Singh, Th. Bimol Singh · 2015

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial Questionable venue

  Published in: International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health, 1(5), 34-36

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

  Study record: Effectiveness of six weeks training on static strength of archery players

  Linked claims

  • ReportedA strength programme away from the range increases an archer's measured strength (context)
  • ReportedArchers often have poor general physical condition (context)
  • ReportedShooting a bow builds strength in people who start out sedentary (context)
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• Effectiveness of the integration of SPT-Drill and imagery training methods: A treatment to beat target panic in archery · Muhammad Amin Priambudi, Mashud, Syamsul Arifin · 2023

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

  Published in: Journal Sport Area, 9(1), 1-10

  DOI: 10.25299/sportarea.2024.vol9(1).13781

  Study record: Effectiveness of the integration of SPT-Drill and imagery training methods: A treatment to beat target panic in archery

  Linked claims

  • ReportedSpecific drills combined with imagery reduce target panic symptoms (for, context)
  Record
• Effectiveness of Two Methods of Attaining a Full Draw by Beginning Archers · Florence D. Grebner · 1969

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial

  Published in: Research Quarterly. American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 40(1), 50-54

  DOI: 10.1080/10671188.1969.10616642

  Study record: Effectiveness of Two Methods of Attaining a Full Draw by Beginning Archers

  Linked claims

  • ReportedIn beginners a target-throwing test is linked to the score with the bow (context)
  • ContestedThe score is the most repeatable measure we have of an archer (context)
  • ReportedFor a beginner, reaching full draw by pushing the bow out with the anchor already set does not change the score compared with the conventional draw (for, context)
  Record
• Effect of a 12 week psychological skills intervention on performance of national-level archers · Punyu Thepfukolie, Bhowmik Sanyal Saon · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education, 10(1), 310-314

  DOI: 10.22271/journalofsport.2025.v10.i1e.3093

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

  Study record: Effect of a 12 week psychological skills intervention on performance of national-level archers

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental skills training improves the score (for)
  • ContestedImagery practice improves the score (for)
  Record
• Effect of Anticipatory Shooting Strategy on Performance Consistency in Skilled Elite Archer · Kitae Kim, Youngsook Kim, Donggyu Baek, Jaebum Park, Junkyung Song · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Other Open access

  Published in: Exercise Science, 32(2), 185-193

  DOI: 10.15857/ksep.2023.00122

  Study record: Effect of Anticipatory Shooting Strategy on Performance Consistency in Skilled Elite Archer

  Linked claims

  • ReportedExperienced archers prepare their balance before the release, beginners correct it afterwards (context)
  • ContradictedWithout the clicker you lose draw length (against, context)
  • ReportedThe less the body sways while aiming, the better the shot (for)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effect of Arousal Control Training Conjugated Heart Rate Biofeedback for National Substitute Archery Players · Seong-Taek Hong · 2011

  Population: Archers Design: Case series Open access

  Published in: The Journal of the Korea Contents Association, 11(9), 469-484

  DOI: 10.5392/jkca.2011.11.9.469

  Study record: Effect of Arousal Control Training Conjugated Heart Rate Biofeedback for National Substitute Archery Players

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental training lowers an archer's pre-competition anxiety (for, context)
  • ContestedMental skills training improves the score (for)
  • ReportedMental training pays off more when it runs for at least twelve weeks (for)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Effect of arrow shaft straightness on arrow grouping · James L Park, Patrick J Aitchison, Adam J Bielby, Vincent Bleakley, Trent P Carberry, Richard M Ellis, Richard D Kerner, Andrew D MacDonald, Danie Oosthuizen, Scott B Pankhurst, Konstantinos Psarakis · 2017

  Population: Equipment tests, no archers Design: Laboratory test

  Published in: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 232(3), 236-241

  DOI: 10.1177/1754337117736705

  Study record: Effect of arrow shaft straightness on arrow grouping

  Linked claims

  • ReportedFitting the vanes at a slight angle tightens the group (for)
  • TransferredThe more the vanes are angled, the sooner the arrow spins up and the more turns it makes in the first metres of flight (for)
  • ReportedThe type of nock changes the size of the group (for)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effect of binocular vision during target shooting in archery · Masakazu Hirota, Tatsuhiro Hanai, Takeshi Morimoto · 2023

  Population: Archers Design: Crossover study Open access

  Published in: PLOS ONE, 18(11), e0294985

  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294985

  Study record: Effect of binocular vision during target shooting in archery

  Linked claims

  • ReportedSome archers shoot with an uncorrected refractive error (context)
  • ContestedCross-dominance between eye and hand worsens accuracy (context)
  • ContestedAiming with one eye closed gives tighter groups than with both eyes open (against, context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effect of Blood Glucose and Growth Hormone on Performance of Middle School Archery Players with Sleep Loss and Caffeine Intake · Jeong Uk Park, Tae Dong Kwon · 2017

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial

  Published in: The Journal of Korean Alliance of Martial Arts, 19(4), 165-177

  DOI: 10.35277/kama.2017.19.4.165

  Study record: Effect of Blood Glucose and Growth Hormone on Performance of Middle School Archery Players with Sleep Loss and Caffeine Intake

  Linked claims

  • ContestedCaffeine improves accuracy in archery (against, context)
  • ContestedWhile shooting, an archer's heart rate sits at around a hundred beats per minute (for)
  • ContestedA lower heart rate at the moment of the shot improves the score (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Effect of bow drawing technique on skilled archer postural stability: a case study · A. Kuch, J.-F. Debril, M. Domalain, R. Tisserand, T. Monnet · 2020

  Population: Archers Design: Case study Open access

  Published in: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 23(sup1), S159-S161

  DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1813414

  Study record: Effect of bow drawing technique on skilled archer postural stability: a case study

  Linked claims

  • ReportedThe less the body sways while aiming, the better the shot (context)
  • ReportedScores fall as shooting distance increases (context)
  • ReportedThe quicker the reaction to the clicker, the better the shot (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effect of Cognitive Reappraisal on Archery Performance of Elite Athletes: The Mediating Effects of Sport-Confidence and Attention · Dongling Wang, Ti Hu, Rui Luo, Qiqi Shen, Yuan Wang, Xiujuan Li, et al. · 2022

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 860817

  DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.860817

  Study record: Effect of Cognitive Reappraisal on Archery Performance of Elite Athletes: The Mediating Effects of Sport-Confidence and Attention

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental skills training improves the score (context)
  • ContestedYears of practice alone do not tell an archer's level (against)
  • ContestedYears of practice tell how good an archer is (for)

  and 4 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effect of exercise devised to reduce arm tremor in the sighting phase of archery · Hiroshi Shinohara, Ryota Hosomi, Ryuji Sakamoto, Toshiya Urushihata, Shione Yamamoto, Chikashi Higa, et al. · 2023

  Population: Non-athletes Design: Randomised trial Open access

  Published in: PLOS ONE, 18(5), e0285223

  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285223

  Study record: Effect of exercise devised to reduce arm tremor in the sighting phase of archery

  Linked claims

  • TransferredStrength training improves aiming stability (for)
  Record
• Effect of heart rate on shooting performance in elite archers · Caner Açıkada, Tahir Hazır, Alper Asçı, Sinem Hazır Aytar, Cevdet Tınazcı · 2019

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

  Published in: Heliyon, 5(3), e01428

  DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01428

  Study record: Effect of heart rate on shooting performance in elite archers

  Linked claims

  • ContradictedBeta-blockers improve accuracy in archery (context)
  • ContestedA lower heart rate at the moment of the shot improves the score (against)
  Record
• Effect of Kinetic Degrees of Freedom of the Fingers on the Task Performance during Force Production and Release: Archery Shooting-like Action · Kitae Kim, Dayuan Xu, Jaebum Park · 2017

  Population: General population Design: Other Open access

  Published in: Korean Journal of Sport Biomechanics, 27(2), 117-124

  DOI: 10.5103/kjsb.2017.27.2.117

  Study record: Effect of Kinetic Degrees of Freedom of the Fingers on the Task Performance during Force Production and Release: Archery Shooting-like Action

  Linked claims

  • ContradictedHolding the string with three fingers gives a steadier hold than with two (for)
  Record
• Effect of Meditation on Mental Toughness and Sports Competitive Anxiety Among Archery Players · Amruta Raviraj Shinde · 2022

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial Questionable venue

  Published in: International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 10(9), d143-d146

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

  Study record: Effect of Meditation on Mental Toughness and Sports Competitive Anxiety Among Archery Players

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental training lowers an archer's pre-competition anxiety (context)
  • ReportedMeditation improves an archer's score (context)
  Record
• Effect of Menstrual Cycle on Sport Performance in Archers · Pelin Akyol · 2020

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Questionable venue

  Published in: Ambient Science, 7(Sp1), 198-202

  DOI: 10.21276/ambi.2020.07.sp1.oa27

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

  Study record: Effect of Menstrual Cycle on Sport Performance in Archers

  Linked claims

  • Not studiedIn the competition period, women archers' menstrual cycles become less regular (context)
  • 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 (context)
  Record
• Effect of Pilates Exercise Combined with Balance Training on Lumbopelvic Stability and Shooting Accuracy in National Level Archers · Sadra Khan, Deepak Malhotra, Meenu Dhingra, Mohammad Ahsan, Shibili Nuhmani, Mohd Arshad Bari · 2024

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial

  Published in: Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal, 14(2), 344-351

  DOI: 10.32098/mltj.02.2024.15

  Study record: Effect of Pilates Exercise Combined with Balance Training on Lumbopelvic Stability and Shooting Accuracy in National Level Archers

  Linked claims

  • ReportedCore training improves the score (for)
  • ContestedA few weeks of core exercises change an archer's measured strength and stability (for, against)
  • ContestedBalance training improves shooting accuracy (against)
  Record
• Effect of psychological intervention on mental imagery of national level archers · Thepfukolie Punyu, Saon Sanyal Bhowmik · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Questionable venue

  Published in: International Journal of Sports, Exercise and Physical Education, 7(2), 349-353

  DOI: 10.33545/26647281.2025.v7.i2e.247

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

  Study record: Effect of psychological intervention on mental imagery of national level archers

  Linked claims

  • ReportedMental skills training raises an archer's confidence (context)
  • ContradictedMental training increases an archer's use of cognitive imagery, but not of motivational imagery (context)
  Record
• Effect of psycho-physiotherapeutic approach in enhancing performance among elite archers · Namrita Dhillon, Narkeesh Arumugam, Harprit Kaur, Shefali Gambhir · 2016

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Questionable venue

  Published in: International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health, 3(5), 449-453

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

  Study record: Effect of psycho-physiotherapeutic approach in enhancing performance among elite archers

  Linked claims

  • ReportedA strength programme away from the range increases an archer's measured strength (context)
  • ContestedMental training lowers an archer's pre-competition anxiety (context)
  • ReportedMental skills training raises an archer's confidence (context)

  and 2 more: all of them on the study page

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• Effect of sensory motor rhythm neurofeedback on psycho-physiological, electro-encephalographic measures and performance of archery players · Maman Paul, Sathiyaseelan Ganesan, Jaspal Sandhu, Joel Simon · 2012

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial

  Published in: Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 4(2), 32-39

  DOI: 10.4103/1947-489x.210753

  Study record: Effect of sensory motor rhythm neurofeedback on psycho-physiological, electro-encephalographic measures and performance of archery players

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental training lowers an archer's pre-competition anxiety (context)
  • ContestedWhile shooting, an archer's heart rate sits at around a hundred beats per minute (context)
  • ContradictedEEG neurofeedback improves an archer's score (against, context)
  Record
• Effect of the Interaction between Middle and High School Archery Trainer and Players to the Exercise Satisfaction, Trust and Adherence · Kil-Dong Hong, Kyong-Sik Kim, Ki-Yeol Bae · 2008

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: The Journal of the Korea Contents Association, 8(6), 232-241

  DOI: 10.5392/jkca.2008.8.6.232

  Study record: Effect of the Interaction between Middle and High School Archery Trainer and Players to the Exercise Satisfaction, Trust and Adherence

  Linked claims

  • ContestedYears of practice tell how good an archer is (context)
  • ReportedAmong young archers, trust in the coach is what keeps them wanting to carry on (for)
  Record
• Effect of training phased distance training method the archer's shooting ability · Betaria Dwijawanti, M. Haris Satria · 2024

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

  Published in: Bravo's: Jurnal Program Studi Pendidikan Jasmani dan Kesehatan, 12(1), 89-97

  DOI: 10.32682/bravos.v12i1/14

  Study record: Effect of training phased distance training method the archer's shooting ability

  Linked claims

  • ContestedArchers who start lower gain more points from training (context)
  • ReportedFor a beginner, starting close and moving back gradually gives no better results than starting far (context)
  • ContestedTraining at varied distances raises the score more than always shooting at the same one (context)

  and 1 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Effect of unilateral exercise on spinal and pelvic deformities, and isokinetic trunk muscle strength · Kyoungkyu Jeon, Soonyoung Kim · 2016

  Population: Mixed Design: Cross-sectional study Open access

  Published in: Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 28(3), 844-849

  DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.844

  Study record: Effect of unilateral exercise on spinal and pelvic deformities, and isokinetic trunk muscle strength

  Linked claims

  • ReportedTraining both sides reduces the asymmetries caused by shooting (context)
  Record
• Effect of unit exercise on hand grip strength of the archers · Yonca Süreyya Sezer, Baha Engin Çelikel, Ercan Gür, Yüksel Savucu · 2017

  Population: Archers Design: Before and after, no control group Questionable venue

  Published in: International Refereed Academic Journal of Sports, Health and Medical Sciences (Uluslararası Hakemli Akademik Spor Sağlık ve Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi)(24), 14-26

  DOI: 10.17363/sstb.2017.3.2

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

  Study record: Effect of unit exercise on hand grip strength of the archers

  Linked claims

  • ContestedBeyond 100 arrows in a session the shoulder muscles fatigue (context)
  Record
• Effect of Upper Extremity Plyometric Training on Strength and Accuracy in Archery Players · Tushar Dhawale, Ujwal Yeole, Vaishnavi Jedhe · 2018

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial Open access

  Published in: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 6(12), 143-147

  DOI: 10.18535/jmscr/v6i12.22

  Study record: Effect of Upper Extremity Plyometric Training on Strength and Accuracy in Archery Players

  Linked claims

  • ReportedA strength programme away from the range increases an archer's measured strength (for)
  • ReportedPhysical conditioning improves shooting accuracy (for)
  Record
• Effects of 8 weeks of Pilates on body balance, equilibrium and pain in athletes with different primary body regions (Korean) · Min-Jeong Yoon, Ki-Jin Kim · 2012

  Population: Mixed Design: Other Open access

  Published in: The Official Journal of the Korean Academy of Kinesiology, 14(3), 103-113

  DOI: 10.15758/jkak.2012.14.3.103

  Study record: Effects of 8 weeks of Pilates on body balance, equilibrium and pain in athletes with different primary body regions (Korean)

  Record
• Effects of a Single-Dose of Mind-Body Practice on the Heart Rate Variability, Brain Activity and Shooting Performance in Archers: A Pilot Study · Peter X. L. Li, Chung S. C. Chan, Kenneth K. Y. Lai, Jennifer P. C. Wong, William W. N. Tsang · 2019

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: Yangtze Medicine, 3(2), 124-134

  DOI: 10.4236/ym.2019.32012

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

  Study record: Effects of a Single-Dose of Mind-Body Practice on the Heart Rate Variability, Brain Activity and Shooting Performance in Archers: A Pilot Study

  Linked claims

  • ReportedA relaxation session right before shooting does not improve the score (for, context)
  • Not studiedArchers can wear sensors while shooting without being disturbed (context)
  • ReportedOn the shoot-off arrow archers score less than in the rest of the match (context)
  Record
• Effects of attentional training on visual attention to emotional stimuli in archers: A preliminary investigation · Lan-Ya Chuang, Chung-Ju Huang, Tsung-Min Hung · 2015

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial

  Published in: International Journal of Psychophysiology, 98(3), 448-454

  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2015.09.001

  Study record: Effects of attentional training on visual attention to emotional stimuli in archers: A preliminary investigation

  Linked claims

  • ContradictedComputer training that draws attention away from threats reduces an anxious archer's attention to threats (against, context)
  • ContestedMental training lowers an archer's pre-competition anxiety (context)
  Record
• Effects of beta-blockers on archery performance, body sway and aiming behaviour · Emin Ergen, Tahir Hazir, Mesut Celebi, Ayşe Kin-Isler, Serdar Aritan, Volkan Daghan Yaylıoglu, et al. · 2021

  Population: Archers Design: Crossover study Open access

  Published in: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 7(2), e001071

  DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001071

  Study record: Effects of beta-blockers on archery performance, body sway and aiming behaviour

  Linked claims

  • ContradictedBeta-blockers improve accuracy in archery (against)
  • ContestedA lower heart rate at the moment of the shot improves the score (against)
  • ReportedIn competition an archer's heart rate stays well above resting values (context)

  and 3 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Effects of breathing and imagery exercises on postural sway and shooting performance in Olympic archers · Cansu Keskin, Ayşe Nur Tunali Van Den Berg · 2025

  Population: Archers Design: Controlled trial Open access

  Published in: Medicina dello Sport, 78(3)

  DOI: 10.1728/4632.46419

  Study record: Effects of breathing and imagery exercises on postural sway and shooting performance in Olympic archers

  Linked claims

  • ReportedA strength programme away from the range increases an archer's measured strength (context)
  • ContradictedMental training increases an archer's use of cognitive imagery, but not of motivational imagery (against, context)
  • ContestedMental skills training improves the score (for, context)

  and 10 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Effects of Dehydration on Archery Performance, Subjective Feelings and Heart Rate during a Competition Simulation · Alexandros Savvides, Christoforos D. Giannaki, Angelos Vlahoyiannis, Pinelopi S. Stavrinou, George Aphamis · 2020

  Population: Archers Design: Crossover study Open access

  Published in: Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 5(3), 67

  DOI: 10.3390/jfmk5030067

  Study record: Effects of Dehydration on Archery Performance, Subjective Feelings and Heart Rate during a Competition Simulation

  Linked claims

  • ReportedOne study found that arriving dehydrated at a hot competition does not lower the score (for, context)
  • ReportedOne study found that dehydration does not change how alert an archer feels in competition (for, context)
  • ReportedIn competition an archer's heart rate stays well above resting values (for)

  and 6 more: all of them on the study page

  Record
• Effects of eight weeks traditional archery training on heart rate variability among sedentary youth · Mohd Azrul Anuar Zolkafi, Norsham Juliana Nordin, Mohd Azmani Sahar, Noor Aien Monsarip, Hayati Abd Rahman · 2019

  Population: Non-athletes Design: Randomised trial

  Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings, 2138, 050040

  DOI: 10.1063/1.5121145

  Study record: Effects of eight weeks traditional archery training on heart rate variability among sedentary youth

  Linked claims

  • ContestedA few weeks of archery change heart rate variability in sedentary people (for, against, context)
  Record
• Effects of Eye Color and Sex on Accuracy in Archery · John Beer, Paula Fleming, William Knorr · 1989

  Population: Archers Design: Cross-sectional study

  Published in: Perceptual and Motor Skills, 68(2), 389-390

  DOI: 10.2466/pms.1989.68.2.389

  Study record: Effects of Eye Color and Sex on Accuracy in Archery

  Linked claims

  • ReportedEye colour makes no notable difference to shooting accuracy (for)
  • ContestedAmong children starting archery, boys and girls score alike (against)
  Record
• Effects of Goal Setting on Achievement in Archery · Mary L. Barnett, Jean A. Stanicek · 1979

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial

  Published in: Research Quarterly. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 50(3), 328-332

  DOI: 10.1080/00345377.1979.10615618

  Study record: Effects of Goal Setting on Achievement in Archery

  Linked claims

  • ReportedSetting specific goals makes beginners improve faster (for, context)
  • ReportedIn the first months a beginner improves anyway, even without any special training (for)
  Record
• Effects of Imagery Training and Self-Talk towards State Anxiety and Archery Performance · Mohammad Amir Hakim Mat Isar, Nelfianty Mohd Rasyid, Shaharudin Abdul Aziz · 2022

  Population: Archers Design: Randomised trial Questionable venue Open access

  Published in: International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 10(4A), 41-45

  DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.101307

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

  Study record: Effects of Imagery Training and Self-Talk towards State Anxiety and Archery Performance

  Linked claims

  • ContestedMental training lowers an archer's pre-competition anxiety (for, against)
  • ReportedMental skills training raises an archer's confidence (for)
  • ContestedMental skills training improves the score (context)

  and 4 more: all of them on the study page

  Record

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