Department of Physical Therapy, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah, United States of America
Research Article
Kinematic Analysis of Naive Shooters in Common Law Enforcement Encounters
Author(s): Michael A Kantor*, William J Lewinski, Hina Garg, Joel Tenbrink, Jeff Lau and Robert W Pettitt
Purpose: To kinematically analyze naive shooters during eight common shooting motions frequently encountered
in previous assaults on Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs).
Methods: A total of 20 naïve male shooters (age=27 y ± 4 y; body weight=82 kg ± 14 kg; height=181 cm ± 6 cm)
completed 3 trials of each stationary and dynamic movement wearing body sensor technology (ADPM Technologies,
Portland, OR). Time to complete each of the eight motions was recorded in seconds. A laser point training pistol was
fired at a paper silhouette shaped like a LEO. Kinematic motions were examined by descriptive analysis, variability
within the trials assessed by a reliability analysis, and between group differences across each of the motion type
categories determined by repeated measures ANOVAs.
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