Does Traditional Archery Training Enhance Psychological Abilities?
Does Traditional Archery Training Enhance Psychological Abilities?
This study aims to investigate the effects of a 12-week traditional archery training program on sport imagery ability and problem-solving skills in healthy university students. Participants without previous archery experience were randomly allocated into either a traditional archery training group or a non-exercising control group. Psychological outcomes were evaluated before and after the intervention using validated questionnaires.
The study was designed as a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest controlled trial.
Healthy university students aged 18-23 years without previous archery experience were recruited through convenience sampling. Participants were randomly assigned to either:
Traditional Archery Training group Control group
The intervention lasted 12 weeks.
Training was performed:
2 sessions/week 2 hours/session
Total training time:
48 hours
The first six weeks focused primarily on basic draw practice.
The last six weeks included
basic draw shooting practice archery games
Primary outcomes included:
Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire (SIAQ) Problem Solving Inventory (PSI)
Measurements were obtained before and after the intervention.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria: