Anglia Ruskin Research Online (ARRO)
Browse

Do visual fields need to be considered in classification criteria within visually impaired shooting?

Download (1.24 MB)
journal contribution
posted on 2023-08-30, 18:20 authored by Keziah Latham, David L. Mann, Rebecca Dolan, Joy Myint, Matthew A. Timmis, Donghyun Ryu, Steven Frisson, Peter M. Allen
Classification within the sport of vision impairment (VI) shooting is based upon the athlete’s visual function. This study aimed to determine whether more than one class of competition is needed within VI shooting on the basis of visual field loss. Qualification scores of 23 elite athletes were obtained at World Championship events in prone and standing shooting disciplines. Visual field data were obtained from classification data and from assessment at events. A standardized scoring protocol determined whether athletes had function (≥10 dB) or no function (<10 dB) at locations between 0–60 degrees eccentricity along 10 meridia. Visual field function was not associated with shooting performance in prone or standing disciplines (p > 0.05). Having measurable visual field function beyond 30 degrees made no difference to athletes’ ability to shoot competitively in prone (p = 0.65) or standing disciplines (p = 0.47), although a potential impact on qualification was observed in the standing discipline. There was no evidence that loss of visual field function at any specific location adversely affected ability to shoot competitively. There is currently no evidence to consider visual fields in classification within prone or standing VI shooting, although further research is needed as the sport grows.

History

Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

39

Issue number

Sup1

Page range

150-158

Publication title

Journal of Sports Sciences

ISSN

1466-447X

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2021-04-06

Legacy creation date

2021-04-06

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care

Usage metrics

    ARU Outputs

    Categories

    No categories selected

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC