Authors:
Elena Plotskaya
and
Anna Zakharova
Affiliation:
Ural Federal University, Russian Federation
Keyword(s):
biathlon, shooting training, SCATT –shooting simulator.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Coaching
;
Health, Sports Performance and Support Technology
;
Motor Control and Coordination
;
Motor Learning
;
Signal Processing and Motor Behavior
;
Sport Science Research and Technology
;
Sports Biomechanics
Abstract:
Teaching marksmanship to beginners in biathlon is extremely difficult. The usage of SCATT shooting
simulator system, its software and shooting parameters interpretation are under consideration. Methods. A
group of 12 well-trained young biathletes (6 males and 6 females), 14-19 years old, with 3-5 years of
training experience in skiing and biathlon were recruited as participants. Every athlete had 0.5 hours of
SCATT-shooting 3 times per week. Each athlete’s shooting parameters were measured on the 1st, 10th, 18th
and 21st days of our experiment. Results. Novices in shooting decreased the average aiming trajectory length
“L” from 434 ± 39 mm to 370 ± 65 mm and improved the graph “Coordination” line and its location within
the target zone in biathlon standing shooting. The average shooting “Result” was 4.5±1.08 in novices
(enough for biathlon standing shooting). All young biathletes with 3-5 years of shooting experience
corrected the shooting aiming errors. The dynamics of “L” is indivi
dual and too dependent on the athlete’s
fatigue degree.
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