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Description
In this study the subject was positioned so they
were in front of the camera and facing at a 90
degree angle to the officer/camera, with a weapon
in their strong hand and positioned down by their
thigh. They were instructed to do the 90-degree
turn and during this turn to actually point the
weapon at the officer/camera and pull the trigger.
The researchers were not studying the biomechanics
of the motion, but simply beginning to establish
the time parameters of the motion. It is noteworthy
that in this as well as in all the other motions
studied each person had their unique way of doing
the general movement. Some subjects raised the
weapon toward the camera/officer pulled the trigger
and turned; others dropped or ìchargedî their body
then started to turn and raise the weapon all in
one motion; others started to turn first and then
raised the weapon. Some subjects turned by almost
spinning in place and then running away. Others ran
and turned and took more than 10 yards to reach the
shoulder ìsquare backî position. The timing of the
motion started with the first frame the weapon
began to move as the subject started to bring it
into motion from beside the thigh. The timing
stopped when the subject was within 10 degrees of a
full square back position facing away from the
officer/camera.
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