en روانشناسی ورزشی و شاخه‌های وابسته بدان Sport Psychology and its Related Branches مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background. </strong>Archery is a sport that requires a unique set of skills, equipment, and mental focus.<br> <strong>Objectives. </strong>The aim of this study was a compare characteristics of psychophysiological and shooting performance between intermediate and elite compound archers.<br> <strong>Methods. </strong>Using a cross-sectional study design, twenty archery players participated in the study (age range from 13&ndash;21 years old). The participants were divided into two groups: intermediate groups and elite groups. The revised Competitive State Anxiety-2 (CSAI-2R) was used to measure competitive anxiety and arousal. In addition, heart rate was measured using a Polar heart rate monitor, and a digital pulse oximeter (Instant Read Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model OX250, MeasuPro, USA) was used to monitor participants&rsquo; blood oxygen percentage.<br> <strong>Results. </strong>The results of the groups were compared using descriptive, independent T-test and Pearson correlation tests. The descriptive analysis indicated a pattern of decrement in cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, blood oxygen, and heart rate among the elite group compared to the intermediate group during shooting. The results also showed a significant difference between groups for oxygen percentage and shooting performance. No significant difference between groups for cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, self-confidence, and heart rate. Furthermore, self-confidence and shooting performance showed a higher correlation among the elite group.<br> <strong>Conclusion. </strong>It can be concluded that the elite archers with better shooting scores are associated with lower psychophysiological variables, including cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, blood oxygen percentage, heart rate, and higher self-confidence compared to intermediate archers.</div> Psychophysiological Characteristics, Shooting Performance, Compound Archers 0 0 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-1687-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh 100319475328460013145 100319475328460013145 No Faculty of Sport Science and Coaching, University Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, Malaysia Mon Redee Sut Txi mrdarchery@yahoo.com 100319475328460013146 100319475328460013146 Yes Faculty of Sport Science and Coaching, University Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, Malaysia Wan Nurlisa Wan Ahmad nurlisa@ftv.upsi.edu.my 100319475328460013147 100319475328460013147 No Department of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia