Pistol shooting accuracy as dependent on experience, eyes being opened and available viewing time.
A study of the shooting accuracy of three groups of pistol shooters is reported. The groups included (i) experienced gas pistol shooters; (ii) persons with experience in video shooting games; and (iii) persons with no shooting experience. The viewing time was varied in the tests. The results showed that experience had a significant effect on the mean and root mean square (RMS) shooting errors at the target. The results also showed that the viewing time does not need to exceed about 2s for an experienced pistol shooter and about 3s for a novice shooter to reach the best performance. Two models for the effects of limited viewing time are proposed; both models fit the data well when the viewing time is less than about 2s. The results indicated that the differences occurring with varying levels of experience are due to postural balance and not due to the aiming or cognitive component of the task.
Goonetilleke
Ravindra S
RS
Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong. ravindra@ust.hk
Hoffmann
Errol R
ER
Lau
Wing Chung
WC
D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014794:Visual Fields; D055815:Young Adult