The Effect of Respiratory on Sports Performance in Archers

The Effect of Pulmonary Functions and Respiratory Muscle Strength on Sports Performance in Elite Archers

Purpose: The physical, physiological, and functional characteristics of archers affect target shooting performance. In our study, we aimed to examine the effect of pulmonary functions and respiratory muscle strength on sports performance in archers.

Methods: Our study included 46 (27 female, 19 male) professional archers registered in archery sports clubs. Sociodemographic and physical characteristics were recorded. Pulmonary function test (PFT), respiratory muscle strength, shooting performance test, Moberg-pickup collection test, Nelson hand reaction test, and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) were applied to all participants.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: archery respiratory parameters

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 46
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Halic University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 18-30 years old,
• Professional archers.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who had COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) in the last 2 months,
• Musculoskeletal disorders,
• Orthopedic surgery,
• Smoking history,
• Neurologic and pulmonary diseases.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Results of sports performance parameters values in archers; Sociodemographic and physical characteristics, Pulmonary function test (PFT), respiratory muscle strength, shooting performance test, Moberg-pickup collection test, Nelson hand reaction test, and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)	Other: archery respiratory parameters; Evaluation of respiratory functions, respiratory muscle strength and shooting performance in archers; Other Names: performance evaluation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
FEV1 (liter)	This is the amount of air with pulmonary function test that the patient can force out of their lungs in one second.	at the enrollment
FEV1 (%-percentage)	This is the percentage of air with pulmonary function test that the patient can force out of their lungs in one second.	at the enrollment
FVC (liter)	This is the greatest total amount of air patient can forcefully breathe out after breathing in as deeply as possible.	at the enrollment
FEV1/FVC (percentage)	The FEV1/FVC ratio is a number that represents the percentage of patient lung capacity patient is able to exhale in one second.	at the enrollment
Inspiratory muscle test	Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) is going to measured using a mouth pressure meter (MicroRPM; MicroMedical, UK) according to the guideline of ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS).	at the enrollment
Expiratory muscle test	Maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) is going to measured using a mouth pressure meter (MicroRPM; MicroMedical, UK) according to the guideline of ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS).	at the enrollment
FVC (%-percentage)	This is the percentage of air patient can forcefully breathe out after breathing in as deeply as possible.	7 months
Shooting performance	The high shooting score indicates high arrow shooting performance.	at the enrollment
Nelson Hand Reaction Test	The average value when the participants catch the ruler for three attempts	at the enrollment
Moberg-pickup collection test	Assess manual dexterity and function by measuring the time it takes to pick up twelve different small objects (screws, paper clips, rings, safety pins, small nuts, coins, and wrenches)	at the enrollment
The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)	Assess fatigue severity with 9-item self reporting scale	at the enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Halic University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 26, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 13, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): March 20, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 20, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 13, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: zselcuk1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No