Kounalakis Stylianos, Karagiannis Anastasios, Kostoulas Ioannis
Faculty of Physical and Cultural Education, Evelpidon Hellenic Army Academy, 16673 Athens, Greece.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2024 Jan 3;9(1):17. doi: 10.3390/jfmk9010017.
Military and law enforcement members' shooting ability is influenced by their postural balance, which affects their performance and survivability. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a proprioception training program (standing or walking on unstable surfaces) on postural balance and shooting performance. Twenty participants, divided into two groups, completed 60 shots in a shooting simulator while standing, before and after a 4-week proprioception training program. One group ( = 10) followed the training program (EXP), while the other group followed the regular military academy program (CON). The shooting was conducted under four conditions: without load on a stable surface, with load on a stable surface, without load on an unstable surface, and with load on an unstable surface. The findings reveal that the training program had a significant impact on the EXP, improving their balance ( < 0.01). Additionally, only in the EXP, shooting score and the percentage center of gravity increased ( < 0.01) and the stability of the shots, measured by holding time on the target, doubled from 2.2 to 4.5 s ( < 0.01). These improvements were more pronounced when participants had a load and/or were on an unstable surface. In conclusion, a proprioception training program could be beneficial for improving postural balance and shooting performance.
军事人员和执法人员的射击能力受其姿势平衡的影响，而姿势平衡又会影响他们的表现和生存能力。本研究旨在调查本体感觉训练计划（在不稳定表面上站立或行走）对姿势平衡和射击表现的影响。20名参与者被分为两组，在进行为期4周的本体感觉训练计划之前和之后，在射击模拟器中站立状态下完成60次射击。一组（ = 10）遵循训练计划（实验组），而另一组遵循常规军事学院计划（对照组）。射击在四种条件下进行：在稳定表面上无负重、在稳定表面上有负重、在不稳定表面上无负重以及在不稳定表面上有负重。研究结果表明，训练计划对实验组有显著影响，改善了他们的平衡（ < 0.01）。此外，仅在实验组中，射击得分和重心百分比增加（ < 0.01），并且通过在目标上的保持时间衡量的射击稳定性从2.2秒翻倍至4.5秒（ < 0.01）。当参与者有负重和/或处于不稳定表面时，这些改善更为明显。总之，本体感觉训练计划可能有助于改善姿势平衡和射击表现。
