EFFECTS OF SPECIFIC BALANCE TRAINING ON POSTURAL CONTROL ABILITY AND SHOOTING ACCURACY IN NATIONAL RIFLE SHOOTORS
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of balance training using specific shooting positions on shooting accuracy in national rifle shootors.
Methods
This experiment is a one group experimental design. The sample group is 5 air rifle shooters of the Thai national team who are listed in the national team competing in the latest Asian Games (2022), aged 20-35 years. They were trained with a program that included regular practice for 4 weeks, followed by additional training with a balance program with specific postures for another 4 weeks of practicing 2 days a week. The variables test was completed before, during, and after training with a balance assessment, including the time up and go test and shooting accuracy test. The results were subjected to run the statistical analysis by testing the normal curve distribution of all variables using Shapiro-Wilk. Therefore, the differences among weeks 0, 4 and 8 were tested by using analysis of variance (ANOVA) repeated measure followed by the Bonferroni post hoc test with the significance level at P<0.05.
Results
After the 8 weeks experiment, (1) the effects of balance training using the time up and go assessment between weeks 0 and 8, it was found that the ability to balance was improved with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. (2) The accuracy in shooting air pistols in the week 0, 4 and 8 were not significantly different (P>0.05).
Conclusion
The regular balance training program for 4 weeks and balance training with specific postures for another 4 weeks can improve balance ability. Even though athletes already have the good balance ability.
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