Effects of elevating blood alcohol levels on tasks related to dart throwing.
Light (0.02% BAC) and moderate (0.05% BAC) does of alcohol were administered to 10 dart throwers while effects were monitored on tasks related to dart throwing, i.e., rotary pursuit and hand steadiness. Balance and accuracy of throwing improved with the 0.02% BAC, but performance was impaired with 0.05% BAC. The higher BAC levels were linked with deteriorations on rotary pursuit and hand steadiness.
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Liverpool John Moores University, Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, School of Human Sciences, England.
Scott
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D000328:Adult; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004856:Postural Balance; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013177:Sports; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis
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