Archery performance: Guidelines for reporting in scientific research

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Otávio Joaquim Baratto de Azevedo*, Hayri Ertan, Suzana Matheus Pereira

Archery performance analysis can be categorized into product analysis and process analysis, both crucial for understanding the sport's dynamics. Product Analysis focuses on the outcome of the shot, emphasizing accuracy, precision and hit distribution. Process Analysis explores the chain of events involved in the shooting process, encompassing four key interactions. Intra-subject, Archer-Bow, Bow-Arrow and Arrow-Environment interaction. Studies investigating the shooting process often correlate performance metrics with process elements, comparing athletes of different skill levels or championship placements. Regardless of the study's focus, it is essential to recognize that performance is multifactorial, with each analysed component representing only part of a broader set of interactions. This work aims to offer guidelines for the methodological presentation of scientific articles investigating archery elements related to performance, as well as a theoretical framework on the various interactions during the shooting process.