Thoracic mobility training improves posture at full draw
The summary today
No study gathered by the registry has measured thoracic mobility in archers, or its link with posture at full draw or with score. The guidance in circulation starts from biomechanical reasoning and from references to studies of other rotational sports, not from measurements in archery.
Also phrased as: "thoracic mobility for archers"; "thoracic rotation and the draw"; "mobility exercises for archery"; "stiff upper back and shooting posture"
In practice
Daily thoracic rotation exercises are recommended so that a stiff thoracic spine does not shift the rotation of the draw onto the shoulders and pelvis.
Evidence
No evidence recorded.
Status history
- 1990 Not studied No archery study in the registry's bibliography has measured thoracic mobility or the effect of a mobility programme.
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Where there are no studies on archers, every decision starts from a written hypothesis and is checked against the data over time.
See the programmeCite
Campagna, M. (2026). Thoracic mobility training improves posture at full draw (Version 1). In Evidence Registry. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://matteocampagna.com/en/registry/physical-training/thoracic-mobility-draw-posture
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author = {Campagna, Matteo},
title = {Thoracic mobility training improves posture at full draw},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Evidence Registry, matteocampagna.com},
url = {https://matteocampagna.com/en/registry/physical-training/thoracic-mobility-draw-posture},
note = {Version 1; accessed 2026-10-16}
}
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