Increased activation as a limiting factor of performance in sharp shooters

The measurement of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity was performed on 10 male and five female sharp shooters (rifle) during competitions. Electrodermal, thermovascular, cardiorespiratory variables and two indices of performance were recorded simultaneously. When the subjects fired shots that h...

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Published in:Neuropsychologia 1995-03, Vol.33 (3), p.385-390
Main Authors: Caterini, Richard, Delhomme, Georges, Deschaumes-Molinaro, Corinne, Dittmar, André, Economidès, Stavrie, Vernet-Maury, Evelyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
activation
autonomic nervous system
Autonomic Nervous System - physiology
Cognitive science
competition
Competitive Behavior
emotional reactivity
Emotions
Female
Firearms
Heart Rate
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Male
Neuroscience
Psychology
Respiration
Skin - blood supply
Skin Tests
sport
Sports
Task Performance and Analysis
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Summary:The measurement of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity was performed on 10 male and five female sharp shooters (rifle) during competitions. Electrodermal, thermovascular, cardiorespiratory variables and two indices of performance were recorded simultaneously. When the subjects fired shots that hit the target, they had a higher number of negative skin potential responses than when they missed. The responses had lower amplitude but lasted longer than when the shots missed the target. Good performance seemed to depend on high levels of motivation (increase in negative potential response), better mastery of the emotional reactivity (low amplitude response), and greater concentration time (increased duration of response).
ISSN:0028-3932
1873-3514
DOI:10.1016/0028-3932(95)00121-I