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Pistol Shooting Performance Correlates with Respiratory Muscle Strength and Pulmonary Function in Police Cadets

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  • Emre Karaduman

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, 55270 Samsun, Türkiye)

  • Özgür Bostancı

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, 55270 Samsun, Türkiye)

  • Fatih Karakaş

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Sinop, 57010 Sinop, Türkiye)

  • Menderes Kabadayı

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, 55270 Samsun, Türkiye)

  • Ali Kerim Yılmaz

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Ondokuz Mayıs, 55270 Samsun, Türkiye)

  • Zeki Akyildiz

    (Sports Science Department, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Türkiye)

  • Georgian Badicu

    (Department of Physical Education and Special Motricity, Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, Transilvania University of Braşov, 500068 Braşov, Romania)

  • Stefania Cataldi

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Francesco Fischetti

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

Breathing patterns play a crucial role in shooting performance; however, little is known about the respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary capacities that control these patterns. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between shooting performance, respiratory muscle strength, and pulmonary function and to determine differences in respiratory capacities according to the shooting performance categories in police cadets. One hundred sixty-seven police cadets were recruited to assess respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, and shooting performance in a well-controlled environment. Measurements included maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1 ), forced vital capacity (FVC), slow vital capacity (SVC), maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV), and pistol shooting scores. The shooting score had a moderate positive correlation with MIP ( ρ = 0.33) and MEP ( ρ = 0.45). FVC ( ρ = 0.25), FEV 1 ( ρ = 0.26), SVC ( ρ = 0.26) ( p < 0.001) and MVV ( ρ = 0.21) ( p < 0.05) were slightly correlated with shooting score. There were differences between shooting performance categories in MIP, MEP, FVC, FEV 1 , SVC, and MVV ( p < 0.001, p < 0.05). The results imply that both strong respiratory muscles and optimal pulmonary function may be one of the necessary prerequisites for superior shooting performance in police.

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  • Emre Karaduman & Özgür Bostancı & Fatih Karakaş & Menderes Kabadayı & Ali Kerim Yılmaz & Zeki Akyildiz & Georgian Badicu & Stefania Cataldi & Francesco Fischetti, 2022. "Pistol Shooting Performance Correlates with Respiratory Muscle Strength and Pulmonary Function in Police Cadets," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:12:p:7515-:d:843417
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