The influence of skiing and cycling on the coordination abilities of young athletes 10-11 years old

Abstract

The article presents the indicators of physical fitness and coordination abilities of young athletes 10-11 years old. Under the influence of specific physical loads in accordance with the chosen kind of sport, data on speed and speed- power qualities were obtained, as well as the level of coordination abilities of young athletes of 10-11 years old. Objective. To determine the coordinating abilities of young athletes 10-11 years old during nine months of training in the chosen kind of sport. Skiing and cycling are extreme sports. But the material, technical, scientific and methodological support in these sports in Ukraine is at an insufficient level in comparison with Europe and America. Numerous studies have shown that the development of coordination abilities at a young age at the initial stage of long-term training must be combined with technical training.
 It is also noted that it is impossible at a young age to predict an athletic result in a chosen sport without taking into account the functional features and especially technical skill. At the present stage, there is no doubt that the high intensity of use in the training process of exercises that provide the maximum efficiency of specific exercises of a coordination orientation.
 At the same time, one-sided emphasis on technical training, especially at the initial stages of sports training, following the data of researchers, leads to limitation of motor actions. Therefore, our research is devoted to a relevant topic. The physical fitness testing of 10-11 year old sportsmen, carried out by us at the beginning and at the end, showed positive dynamics in all indicators. Statistical changes were determined in cyclists relative to skiers in pulling up on the crossbar, in raising the legs on the crossbar, in jumping over a log in 20 s, in long jump from a place (p <0,05). The training methodology introduced into the training process of young cyclists positively influenced the level of coordination abilities of young athletes of 10-11 years old. The growth rate turned out to be 8,4 % higher in walking on an 8-meter bench, by 7,0 % in the difference between a 15-meter run and a 15-meter slalom run, by 4,2 % in a 10-meter shuttle run 3 cubes each for cyclists relative to skiers.