Abstract
In this paper, we analyzed the physiological/psychological factors related to the scores of archery athletes mainly from the aspect of such physiological indicators as heart rate, blood pressures, etc. before a match. such psychological indicators as the state anxiety toward a match, etc., in relation to the scores of archery matches. As a background, it has been said that, in athletic sports, physiological conditions are important to obtain good performances (scores and results), and that, particularly in personal matches, the physiological and psychological conditions immediately before a match may influence the results. As a result of our analysis, it was found that the scores of a sham match were significantly higher in the experienced athletes, compared with the inexperienced ones, and that the blood pressures and heart rates before a match (before a W-up and immediately before a match) tended to show higher values in the inexperienced athletes, compared with the experienced ones. Furthermore, a significant, negative correlation was found between the results (scores) of a match and the blood pressures before W-up (diastolic pressures and average pressures) as well as the heart rates, and a significant, positive correlation between the results (scores) of a match and the values on the mood scale immediately before a match was confirmed.
