An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position

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dc.contributor.advisorBridger, Robert Sen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Jan Rynoen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-14T09:34:41Z
dc.date.available2017-12-14T09:34:41Z
dc.date.issued1991en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position. At present, the scientific literature on shooting contains primarily qualitative descriptions of the various aspects of the sport. Quantitative data on the kinetic and kinematic aspects of standing rifle shooting was collected in the present thesis. Transducers were developed to measure foot forces in the vertical and horizontal plane, recoil force on the shoulder and the grip force of the trigger hand. Kinematic data was collected with a video camera. The study revealed that recoil energy was dependent on the attributes of the shooter. Handgrip forces were found to be well below the maximum handgrip strength. An exploratory investigation of the interrelationships among foot forces, rifle recoil and angular and linear displacements was carried out. No horizontal foot forces to counteract the recoil force were observed. A possible explanation for the finding is proposed. The findings are discussed with reference to the ergonomic implications for rifle stock design. Further investigations of the relationships between shooting performance and the man-rifle interface are indicated.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSmith, J. R. (1991). <i>An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26629en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSmith, Jan Ryno. <i>"An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26629en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSmith, J. 1991. An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Smith, Jan Ryno AB - The purpose of this study was to investigate the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position. At present, the scientific literature on shooting contains primarily qualitative descriptions of the various aspects of the sport. Quantitative data on the kinetic and kinematic aspects of standing rifle shooting was collected in the present thesis. Transducers were developed to measure foot forces in the vertical and horizontal plane, recoil force on the shoulder and the grip force of the trigger hand. Kinematic data was collected with a video camera. The study revealed that recoil energy was dependent on the attributes of the shooter. Handgrip forces were found to be well below the maximum handgrip strength. An exploratory investigation of the interrelationships among foot forces, rifle recoil and angular and linear displacements was carried out. No horizontal foot forces to counteract the recoil force were observed. A possible explanation for the finding is proposed. The findings are discussed with reference to the ergonomic implications for rifle stock design. Further investigations of the relationships between shooting performance and the man-rifle interface are indicated. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position TI - An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26629 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26629
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSmith JR. An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26629en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Biomedical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBiomedical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing positionen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Med)en_ZA
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