Twenty five shooters of both sexes (21 males
and four females) responded. They had a
median age of 25 (range 18 to 46) years. Before
the relaxation intervention no significant differences
were detected between the groups in
either the mean competition score (1992) or
the results of the mean baseline test shootings
(figs 1 and 2). The keen shooter takes part in
25-40 competitions per season on average
(NRAN data). NRAN files showed that in the
outdoor season after the intervention (1993),
the study subjects had participated in a median
of 27 competitions (range 5-64).