COMPARISON OF THE HEART RATE OF UKRAINIAN AND CHINESE BADMIN PLAYERS AGED 10-12 YEARS WITHIN COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIE

Abstract

Introduction. Qualitative improvement of the athletes’ training system is impossible without clarifying the characteristics of the loads inherent in competitive activity. The objective indicator of different types of loads in the competitive activity conditions is the heart rate and its dynamics during the match. The aim of the study is to compare the heart rate of Ukrainian and Chinese badminton players aged 10-12 years within the competitive activity. Material and methods. Among the research methods was used theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological data to clarify the problem field of research, pedagogical observations of heart rate Ukrainian and Chinese badminton players aged 10-12 years during competitive activity, methods of mathematical statistics to process the data. There were determined heart rate zones, duration of rest and work phases, minimum and maximum indicators recorded during the competitive activity of badminton players aged 10-12 years with the help of the Polar ON1 device. During 2019, competitive activities were analyzed with the participation of 67 Ukrainian (competitions at the national level) and 72 Chinese (competitions at the provincial level) badminton players aged 10-12 years. Results. Ukrainian badminton players aged 10-12 spend in the first zone of heart rate from 1.97% to 3.65%; in the second zone − 6.86-10.97% of time; in the third zone − 23.11-24.54%; in the fourth zone − 24.56-38.96% and in fifth zone − 27.68-37.71% of the total match time. At the same time, their Chinese peers are in the first heart rate zone from 2.68% to 3.46%; in the second zone − 6.62-8.08%; in the third zone − 23.41-30.74%; in the fourth zone − 49.23-56.52% and in fifth zone − 8.50-14.70% of the total match time, respectively. Conclusions. Chinese athletes start matches at the highest level of cardiovascular function and perform work within smaller limits than Ukrainian athletes perform. At the same time, Ukrainian badminton players of the same age start competitive activity with lower scores and achieve higher values during the game. We attribute this to the less stable level of Ukrainian athletes’ preparedness. They react more sharply to the standardized loads of competitive badminton activity.